How It Feels to be Fired Carol Bartz-Style: “Amazing”
A few weeks ago, BoomTown got a rather compelling email from Marion Vermazen, who once worked at Sun Microsystems with new Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz.
Sun (JAVA) was one of the many companies where Bartz was an exec, before heading Autodesk (ADSK) and, now, Yahoo (YHOO)-and where Bartz actually fired Vermazen.
Her take on the experience?
"Amazing," said Vermazen, whose last name was Brown at the time, given how Bartz handled it herself-driving 30 minutes to Vermazen’s office-in a very straight-forward way that made the pain of the firing easier.
In other words, a kinder, classier Donald Trump, "Apprentice"-style, but without the cameras and bad hair.
It’s instructive, given that Bartz is likely to have to give several big Yahoo execs the heave-ho in the days ahead, as she unveils her new management structure soon.
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