firing

What Now? Hiring.

Peter Levine, GP, Andreessen Horowitz in Voices on January 19 at 5:40 pm PT

Hiring takes planning and time, and the process is often ad hoc or simply nonexistent. Don’t make hiring a batting average.

What Now? Firing a Key Executive: Possible Outcomes.

Peter Levine, GP, Andreessen Horowitz in Voices on December 9, 2011 at 3:00 pm PT

I was fired from my first job as a programmer after college, and I’ve agonized over terminations ever since.

Three Months After Bartz’s Firing, It’s Hurry Up and Wait at Yahoo (A Big Honking Update)

Kara Swisher in Media on December 7, 2011 at 9:43 am PT

Still no sale or investment deal. No new CEO. No Asia resolution. And, perhaps most importantly, no clearly articulated strategy going forward. Other than that …

For Yahoo (And Me, Too), Time Is Brain

Kara Swisher in News on November 23, 2011 at 2:38 pm PT

Yahoo has about 30 working days to make what has to be a complex and multiparty deal, in an effort that is akin to herding cats.

Yahoo’s Product Runway: Are You In or Out?

Kara Swisher in Media on November 2, 2011 at 10:41 am PT

I am here at Yahoo HQ in Sunnyvale, Calif., to check out “Product Runway,” which is the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s attempt to show that it can still innovate.

Tick, Tick, Tick, HP Board: The Time to Act Is Today

Kara Swisher in News on September 22, 2011 at 3:15 am PT

As Hewlett-Packard CEO Léo Apotheker twists painfully in the wind, it’s up to its directors to move quickly to end the latest crisis at the Silicon Valley tech giant.

HP Shares Soar on Apotheker Ouster Possibility by Board

Kara Swisher in News on September 21, 2011 at 10:47 am PT

While the situation at the tech giant is still in flux, Wall Street seems to love the prospect of a CEO firing.

What Will Léo Apotheker Walk Away With if He’s Fired?

Arik Hesseldahl in News on September 21, 2011 at 10:44 am PT

Now that his job appears to be in jeopardy, it’s time to take a closer look at Léo Apotheker’s contract with Hewlett-Packard. How’s an easy $28 million sound?

Yang Says “Not for Sale”: All Hands on Yahoo’s Slippery Deck!

Kara Swisher in News on September 7, 2011 at 9:36 am PT

As a day of meetings begin for Yahoos over the sudden firing of CEO Carol Bartz, I’ll be the one in the back taking notes. Co-founder Jerry Yang says “no sale,” which means the sale is definitely in progress!