[rollo_tommasi]

Yahoo's problems were almost entirely at the top. The products are bland and useless and there is no strategic vision. Refusing to hire from outside of top-twenty programs is a smokescreen, not a solution. Call me when Mayer is able to articulate what exactly it is Yahoo is selling.

[rhizome]

Top universities, personally reviewing hires, etc. is straight out of the Google playbook. I imagine product is secondary to her establishing her authority right now, and really, it's not like Google is all that great at capital-p Product.

[waterlesscloud]

The difference is that Google has a few products that are very well-defined that account for nearly the entirety of its revenue.

Yahoo has...

[rhizome]

You're jumping ahead. All I'm saying is that Yahoo has many things whose foregrounding is secondary to establishing Mayer's authority over the entire enchilada.

[sp332]

Yahoo has over $1B/quarter revenues, nearly 30% growth, and no long-term debt which means they're in fine shape financially.