To: mauser96 who wrote (8537 ) 6/21/2000 9:29:00 AM From: Bosco Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 9068
<ot> hi Lucius - thx for the clarifications. Since we are not talking about CTXS per se but corporate culture in general, I would like to draw your attn to the so called new paradigm. Indeed, old style companies may be intransigent and resistant to change. However, in this day of globalization and corporate dominance, I'd like to think these companies won't last long. Look at the good old IBM, what you ve described is true more than a decade ago. The pain in the early 90s was a wake up call to both the co and its employees. I ve run into old veterans of that co who has learned little b/c they thought they were lifers --- and they were caught holding the bag and then some. I don't know the authors you mentioned but I do agree there are still a lot of companies slow the change. But change is now a matter of survival. True, the bigger the ship, the harder it can turn. Look at LU, there will be pain. But look at NT! So, as Bob Dylan would say, Times Are A Changing! In conclusion, you and I are not really in disagreement. The difference may be you see some old very big companies have the luxury to resist to change while I see the GMs of the world have finally waken up to the sucking sound. By and large, the US corps have remade themselves. The real endangered species, but also the greatest oppty, is some of the EU people. But look at Vivendi, PHG and others, they know they need to do the do and walk the walk if they are going to survive. And look at some of the progressive middle eastern countries, like Jordan under the young king, I guess I see great promise of the future instead of great despair of the past best, Bosco