Last week, All Things D published an internal email from Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer announcing the end of all employee telecommuting, and it's making a lot of people mad. I don't like it either, but one of the biggest reasons her mandate makes me mad probably isn't the reason you think. Yes, I think that eliminating telecommuting is a step backwards. Yes, I think that … [Read more...]
What Marissa Mayer should bring to Yahoo
Marissa Mayer is a 37 year old executive of a technology firm that alone should create energy and excitement around leadership potential. She is joining Yahoo from Google and to be frank some rigidity is needed at Yahoo. So as we wait with bated breath to dissect her every move as CEO, here are things that I would like to see her bring to the troubled company. Well rounded … [Read more...]