'Bloody Mary' has 'retired' from her position as CEO of Follett Higher Education Group this morning. Replaced by an RG, CEO of Ace Hardware 2005-2013 and board member for two years. Beyond the fact that it appears at first glance to be a coupe of some sort with RG waiting in the wings, not much else is known here in not-in-home-office-land. The thought now is not where were we, but rather 'where we're going.'
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Don't get your hopes up. The worst of the leaders are still there DG, SS, TH, GT. This company cannot return to its former self.
Ron Griffin? YES
Board of Directors has appointed Ray A. Griffith as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY! That can't be good for Bloody Mary.
"Retired" or ousted out? Way to late...she screwed the company and so many employees, can't say I feel bad for her...bye bye crazy
I know everyone seems elated, but be cautious; the new CEO was part of the board for MLS's entire tenure. He was complicit in every action she took, and her legacy (and Senor Cardgage's for that matter, let's not forget he's still President, good comparison who ever suggested 'Senor Cardgage') in hiring is still deeply entrenched. We face a long uphill battle. This is not the end, it is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. Or so Churchill said after Africa
Yay! Now the ill promoted managers, directors and VPs have to go through the tedious proces of kissing several new sets of ass. It's coming! The new person is replacing that senior management team. "What goes around comes around". Always!!
Maybe Griffith will try and grow the business. MLS's moves all seemed like short-term thinking, to reduce operating expenses, as if selling the company was the goal.
The darkest hours, may be behind Follett.
It looks as if the Follett Family has decided the narcissistic child shouldn't be flying the airplane, without any idea of how it works, or concern where their customers want to go.
Right when we thought the beatings would continue, until the new hirelings somehow learned enough, of what the fired and driven-away talent already knew, so the company could change and move forward.
We may celebrate now, but remember the fallen , who stood shoulder to shoulder with us, in the past. With luck, there wasn't too much damage done, but many who once loved this company, were spat on often, by the new and bumbling regime.
Yay! There is hope yet.
MLS was a destructive force.