Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net> Wrote: Bill, I share your concern, but wasn't Herr Cohn brought in 'to make things happen'? If he now brings in someone else to do that job, isn't there a danger this new/other guy will feel that he can only implement it by bringing in another guy 'to make things happen' for him? Question being, where does the buck stop? Jem .................................................................. Hi Jem, Herr Cohn was brought in to turn Leica Camera around. To his credit, he has reduced spending and streamlined the manufacturing process. The problems that remain are in sales, marketing and product development. It would demonstrate good management technique on the part of Herr Cohn if he were to bring in a short term consultant to help Leica in the areas in which they still are having problems. One of the characteristics of a good CEO is that he is not afraid to bring in the technical help necessary to solve problems. One good consultant should be able to get the job done. I truly believe that Leica has enough talented people to resolve the remaining problems, all they need is someone to point them in the proper direction. My concern is that I do not believe that the problems are not being aggressively addressed. If you are a doctor, you don't treat cancer by giving the patient 2 aspirin twice a day. You go after it aggressively with every medical weapon in your arsenal. Lieca Camera has cancer. If you don't believe that, look at a chart of the stock price over the past six months. I don't understand why Herr Cohn does not address these problem more aggressively. One thing you can be sure of, if Herr Cohn doesn't eliminate the problem, the problem will eliminate Herr Cohn. That's the long answer to your short question. Kind regards, Bill Erfurth m6rf@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com