I was shocked when I heard this on the radio as I was driving.  Hurd
clearly turned this company around and is good at his job.  Unfortunately,
he fraternized with the wrong person/people.  We'll probably never know
what really happened.   This is a huge loss to HP.  It's like losing your
best pitcher...will you be able to replace him and how long will it take?

John Lee






> So, how about the new HP Way.
>
> Fraternize with the paid help. Falsify your expense report so the company
> doesn't know you fraternize with the help. Resign. Collect $40M severance
> pay. Maybe run for office.
>
> Yup. Sounds like a dream job to me.
>
> With a kind eye toward Mr. Hurd, maybe a piece of dust flew into his eye.
> He winked, she thought it was sexual harrassment, and the rest is history.
>
> So, I guess, somewhere between that involuntary wink and a "Bill Clinton"
> lies the truth of the matter. But then again "truth" is pretty nebulous
> concept in today's world.
>
> And, this morning I read that HP needs a "charasmatic leader ... to
> deliver a compelling vision ..." (Information Week Online) I think if I
> were Bill or Dave (or an HP stockholder) I'd be satified with somebody to
> just run the company.
>
> It's a dream job. Any takers?
>
> Bruce.
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