AllThingsD:
Carol Bartz made her first big appearance today at the seventh annual D: All Things Digital conference. As could've been predicted, this CEO famed for salty one-liners made quite an impression. Carol was asked about why she came to Yahoo!, what is Yahoo!, what's most important to us, the economy, whether she plans to hire a #2, her management style, what's going on with Microsoft, Google, whether she agrees with the Peanut Butter manifesto, and plenty more. The responses were candid, direct, and often quite quotable (for example, "Nine women cannot make a baby in one month. You need time and process.").
Bartz made several great points:
- Nine Women
"Nine women cannot make a baby in one month. You need time and process." - Silver Bullet
Many organizations seek a marketing silver bullet via consultants or vendors. Good companies and software take strong leadership, the right people and (some) time... - Complexity Kills
Bartz also talked about their 32 different codebases.. Main Street is designed for the real estate internet era, one system from leads to closings. - Leadership
She does not need a number two because she does not want to be removed from the business.
Bartz exhibits authenticity, something that cannot be purchased via consultants.
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