• reddig33@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Why would Kohls hire the ex-CEO of Bed Bath and Beyond to begin with? So he could drive Kohls out of business too?

    • TachyonTele@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      CEOs of large companies don’t get hired based on track record. It’s all just a name game for them. They rack up company names and it makes them more eligible.

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        2 months ago

        “Bed Bath and Beyond thought I was a good pick. They were wrong, of course, but they thought that. Hopefully you do, too!”

        “You’re hired”

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      2 months ago

      In all seriousness, this is viewed as a sign of a risk-taker. Many corporations find themselves stuck and afraid of change, so this can change the direction. It’s related to the concept of “move fast and break things”.

      I have no idea how often this approach works.

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    2 months ago

    Oh, I remember a while back someone saying Kohl’s couldn’t do better by their employees. Looks like the can.