RE:RE:Turned the cornerPieter, you know I have respect for your opinions and insights, so I offer this with all due respect.
you are, with my first hand experience, correct when you say they have always had a great team.
In fact, based on first hand experience, I may be inclined to say their sales team was even better before,
so so solid team rom day one, growing market.
I do not agree with your opinion about the leader and and firmly believe he could of made a difference and give one clear example,
President jimmy carter versus President Reagan. thos is not about politics but about the strength of the man.
imagine as well if one can. Winston Churchill compared to the Canadian prime minister at the time of Ww2. Two leaders during war and without a doubt, King could never have done what Churchill did.
leaders do make a difference in how a company is run, if they didn't, they would not be needed and we would not see a difference from one to another..
manipulators can be out foxed, if one has the will power and resources to do so. As one who has been intimately involved in various individual, government and corporate shenanigans, including Industrial... espionage, I can assure you, that there are measures one can take to defeat your foe. Just need the right people and will power to take them down.
i watched the Bnn interview that was posted here a few days ago and I do not see a strong leader. Beard, body language etc, indicate to me anyways a less then aggressive, on top of the game individual.
All above given with with all due respect. all the best