I am just back from two days of 2012 planning with my new EMC colleagues. Overall the verdict is positive, although it is clear that a bit more clarity in some key areas is required and that there is lots of work to be done.
The whole leadership team plus a few special guests were there in Spain to talk about what needs to be done next year. There are definitely some smart cookies in the team, including Maxime’s godfather, and I am very much looking forward to working with them. On the first day I did my best to not be myself insofar I spent most of it not saying anything and just listening to the others.....It seems like many of the challenges they are facing are similar to those I witnessed in Wipro e.g. unqualified and ridiculously large pipeline, insufficient good people, unclear job descriptions, not enough focus on various topics etc., but I was reassured to see that it seems like our destiny really is in our own hands. The power of decision seems to sit with my direct boss so that is refreshing.
The other thing that struck me is that Air France are going to love me over the next couple of months....it looks like trips to Paris, London, Geneva, South Africa, Denver, Boston, Paolo Alto (California), Bangalore and Amsterdam are all on the cards. Next week is already going to be Paris and London to meet some of the new guys and a large part of the team that is in the UK. Easing myself into things? Er, maybe not.
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