[madanella]

If you watch the video closely the story is a little different from that. The hired management forced Sandy out by threatening to quit en masse if she didn't leave. I got the impression that Don Valentine actually wished she could have stayed.

[gyro_robo]

> If you watch the video closely the story is a little different from that.

I watched it several times. Your summary doesn't seem to conflict with my post... However, it also doesn't seem to quite fit what they said.

> The hired management forced Sandy out by threatening to quit en masse if she didn't leave.

Don Valentine:

"Seven vice presidents of Cisco Systems showed up in my office. We had a reasonably civil meeting in our conference room, the outcome of which was a very simple alternative: Either I relented -- and allowed the President to fire Sandy Lerner -- or they, all seven, would quit."

> I got the impression that Don Valentine actually wished she could have stayed.

Sandy Lerner: "Don's opening words to me, you know, the first time I ever met that man -- I wouldn't have known him from the man on the Moon -- were, "I hear you're everything that's wrong with Cisco."

I didn't say they left in disgust, I said they sold their shares because of disgust with the way they were treated.

[madanella]

Yeah, you're right. I would be interested in hearing the other side of the story. Why would so many people be willing to risk their jobs to get rid of her? Either it was an impressive conspiracy or there were some real problems with how she behaved.