With the ways things currently are? Or you want a change?
Assume you have the required knowledge. Would you change anything or let it happen?
Seriously.
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I've exactly zero idea how all the dirty politics and nepotism garbage is gonna be fixed or is even fixable
Only serve beef in the cafeteria
1) Prioritize a competitive response to AMD — without a strong base, everything else will fall
2) Dump the extraneous stuff except where there is a specific, feasible, and sizable growth plan (so bye bye drones, self-driving cars in a growing telecommute world, and a lot of other stuff).
3) Replace the diversity thrust with a priority on hiring and retaining the best talent regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender. Reach out to all communities, but choose to employ based on skills and potential alone.
4) Limit future purchases to companies that fill a specific, strategic focus area with a high probability of growth. This means no more purchases to “fill out a portfolio” or plug a gap.
5) Start thinking about what new area(s) Intel is uniquely qualified to take on. After resurrecting supremacy in processors (assuming that can happen), Intel will have to escape spending solitary in x86 jail. Consider the options honestly and go after one (or a few).
"You have your hands on the Intel steering wheel and you do what?"
I have some thoughts on what steps to take to understand what can be done, but not interested to write the reasoning behind.
I'm an ex-BB and I work for a major supplier now. Intel needs to split, the sooner the better. Whatever's left in the silicon IP - and that's not much - shall be sold, fabs adapted to the tsmc model. In terms of silicon competing below the edge node with US-based operations will get them nowhere in 3-4 years. The design is a different story, that I hope still could be profitable - but it's the Si with it's massive budgets that is dragging everything down. Cut it off and let the rest swim.
I would want change. I think ever since BK took over Intel gotten worse and got rid of most of the bench and hired bean counter bob. Then Intel pushed the diversity narrative and pushing it more now with bob at the helm. Get rid of the chief diversity officer position waste of money. Morale is low here.
I am not sure about the business but more flexibility with work schedules would help. Real work life balance, not some forced happy team-building. That is honest real modern life.
Nobody wants to be around anyone else at work, and that is ok. Why lie about it and fake it? I would make all meetings of every kind optional, if you have something of value people will attend. If someone doesn't go to meetings or do their job their gone, but as it is we have a battleship of pretenders just making appearances good.
The sad truth is it is not politically possible to do the necessary reorg. All past reorgs result in an even more top heavy and bottom diluted structure. There are too many not directly contributing to the actual work that needs to be done. Frequently interfering and creating pressure just for the sake of being involved. So I tend to agree that a successful org must me regrown.
not seeing anyone actually stating what they would do businesswise
Sometimes it’s better to build from scratch than to remodel your current home depending on how different you want your new home to look like. To me, this situation seems FUBAR
Totally agreed with other comment "not seeing it". I have not seen any type of leadership or on time delivery of any major item in a decade. Maybe this time will be different but thats not what I would bet on. Those who have pride in the way things are going are old managers that are parroting their older managers.
One of the reasons Intel is in such a poor strategic position right now is that there are no simple fixes. Intel is getting squeezed by renewed strong competition from many different directions. The internal problems are even worse. There's no compelling vision for how we get out of this. I do think there's a path for turning things around, but it requires strong leadership and bold, risky decisions. I'm not seeing it. Too much of the company is a sinecure shop for very average middle managers.
Good question; I think it’s worth thinking about how each of us as an individual can improve our situations. I don’t think everyone at Intel would be able to solve these problems if they were promoted to CEO tomorrow. I focus on my job and how to do it well; I prioritize tasks that focus on quality and efficiency. I also want to have a positive impact on those around me. I don’t want to be in upper management (I prefer technical stuff), but maybe that will change in a few years.
It's a good question. "You have your hands on the Intel steering wheel and you do what?" Hindsight is always 20/20, foresight is foggier. The company has long term issues with AMD, Apple, production, and now brain drain. But someone's going to have to go big with a new approach or just 'go home'.
At this point - I don't agree with the current situation.
I strongly disagree with it.
If I had the required knowledge, I would have shorted XOM in January '20.
Most of the BoD, CEO, senior fellows and senior executives from TMG need to all go.
How does an organization with access to the best students in the world, more RD money and a three to four year lead just 8 years ago get passed by people spending far less, have less talent available. Everyone involved from 14nm, 10nm, 7nm are the problem and need to go, the rot of the last 10 years is now fully exposed. A purge of the rot is required