Politics, Horrible review system, Living off Windows+Office cash cows, Low on innovation
Politics, Horrible review system, Living off Windows+Office cash cows, Low on innovation
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GMs treat their teams as personal fiefdoms.
Senior leaders lack vision beyond immediate line-of-business profitability.
Attitude of "don't-rock-the-boat" and "don't-take-risks."
Nasty politics: "Toot your horn, pull others down" to get ahead.
Come up with a "group-win-win" reward system. Pay-for-performance breeds nasty politics.
Solicit anonymous feedback on product ideas. You'd be surprised.
It is OK to use competitors' products (um, phones, tablets) and learn how to design products to WOW customers.
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