Interim CEO dilemma: how to keep bleeding at low level without making significant changes to status quo until new CEO is on board, they can't make sweeping changes since that is not what new CEO may want. Until then they have to let it bleed, hopefully no worse than current rates
Intel Board dilemma: Currently their task is to hire a new CEO and need to do it soon for above reason, else the focus and onus is on them for the interim bleeding which they would prefer to move to new CEO as soon as they can and not be accountable for the resulting mess. They may not want to wait for too long for a great knight to pull them out and hire first reasonable candidate.
Intel New CEO dilemma: How to get Intel back on track in a shorter duration? this will be a tough one with current overhead structure. If they successfully implement Pat's direction they can build up on that but firing Pat had made it evident it will not work and Pat has eaten 4 years of the turnaround time. So they will need a new direction with a shorter runway, which would need a lot of HC reduction and they can buy time for a new direction by reducing the bleeding which is spending and direct HC costs.
PG dilemma: how to best enjoy the bounty without getting bitten by shareholder lawsuits
Pray hard that Santa will provide magical answers to all these dilemmas and Intel comes out of the mess.
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The sepsis of company culture, has taken it's hold.
Beyond prayer. Let the monster die.
Burrrrrpppppp.... Pffft. Sing me a song
I have no words
Is it that time of the month?
Thanks, I had not noticed that Intel losses were tied to the cycle of the moon.
Actually since it is a company, it may be that time of the quarter
Ho No!