Hello tonysee200x,
> What is your take on Ron Hovsepian?
Everything that I have heard from my friends and former co-workers at Novell is that he is a great guy. They like him, so he is respected by his employees. I've heard that he has taken time to "mingle" with the employees, and appears to be very likeable.
> At least from a public appearance perspective he seems to be a
> step up from Jack. (Not saying much...)
Yes ... Jack had no such respect from the employees. At least the ones that I spoke with.
> But overall I think the “charismatic leader” part is
> overrated. I think it is more about “something that can
> thrill the world” then “someone who can thrill the world.”
> Maybe at some level they are the same thing.
I believe that in the end both become very important, however as humans we like to put a face to a company. If the "thrilling" thing is simply coming from a non-descript entity - "the company" - then IMHO it becomes difficult for a human to identify with it/them.
Think of almost any company that we well known and well liked in the past, and I'm sure there is a person you can associate with that company. That person speaks at conferences, talks about the vision of the company, they take on a relationship with the press and public.
Bill Gates and now Steve Ballmer, Larry Ellison, Scott McNealy, Sergy Brin and Larry Page, Steve Jobs, etc.
It seems that we know inside that they themselves did not do all of the work, but there is a trust that forms as they publically represent the company. In addition, they internally inspire the culture of the company.
I do agree that in the end there has to be the "something" that causes the world to take pause ... however there seems to be some real power in the delivery of the announcement, as much as in the delivery of the "something". :-)
Scott C. Lemon
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