Interesting interview with Anne Mulcahy, former CEO of Xerox, on CNBC. They ask her why Xerox managed to turn itself around, while Kodak is now totally fucked, to the point where it will probably go into bankruptcy. She goes on about how in 2000, they had the courage to move away from their core, legacy business of black and white printing, and move into color and services. All very, MBA, biz school worthy bullshit. Loyal AdScamers will know that I have talked often about how Xerox fucked up, year after year. I’ve even pointed you at the book “Fumbling The Future,” which is still a great read. I’ve also written about Xerox PARC, where everything in the fucking universe was invented, then ignored, before finally being “appropriated” by GodJobs. It’s all in “The Ubiquitous Persuaders.” Anyway, you have to laugh at the memory of corporate America. Xerox is now a shining example of success, for years it was a fucking disaster. Funny how the pendulum swings, then swings back again. Kinda like what eventually happens to every BDA in the universe. Or as Jay put it so well… “I can’t wait to see how big we get, before we turn to shit!” Keep your eyes on McGarryBowen. ‘Cos nothing lasts forever.
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