From within.... in the areas responsible for creativity, there is no change where it matters. Those responsible for allowing us to get to this low point are still in charge. Their interests obviously and continual come before Mattels. Their old friends, newer "friends" and all their un-productive or unnecessary practices are still in place. A wonderful signal to all of us that want to but no longer feel compelled to give it our all. It is all so clear who will benefit? R Dickson is just passing on "the right things to say" for a corporation in this state. All talk unless you can get one of us at the creative level to acknowledge that something right is happening but again as I stated....THERE IS NO CHANGE WHERE IT MATTERS. And I am sure that the analysts would agree that that is where it has to happen in order to deliver products that consumers want and will pay "the Mattel premium" for. As reported, Mattel's overhead sets corporate records....in a very bad way. And to boot...the BOD is absolutely OK with this.
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Ruth and Elliott.....spinning in their graves.....sad, sad, sad.
Spot on. Most layoffs were in design, what should be the crown jewel of Mattel. To leave the current, mostly "failed-upward" management team in place, while summarily dismissing the creatives, is the ultimate slap in the face of innovation. And so ends the great name of Mattel.