Comments on: Yahoo’s Bartz drops the F-bomb

By: Mandiran

Mandiran — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:46:10 +0000

Is that ALL anybody recalls from this beautiful lady’s speech? While reading the post, I was thinking I might find other things which she said was more interesting. Obviously, people are not concerned.

By: Logic

Logic — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:29:23 +0000

I love how so many “civilized” humans spend so much time fretting over sounds coming out of someone’s mouth in certain structure vs. different sounds she could have created using her vocal cords, as if it takes anything away from the meaning of what she was saying.

It blows my mind what actually makes the news these days. Someone uses a word that some people seem to find offensive and it’s news? How about the context of what she was talking about? Was she right? Does that matter? Or will everyone spend the next week talking about her using a specific word instead?

By: ted

ted — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:54:24 +0000

Ali, if you think attitudes and comments are going to stop a person like Bartz—

By: John Smith

John Smith — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:34:09 +0000

I don’t get it. What was it that she said? Were they “faking” their jobs? What’s wrong with saying they were faking it? If people aren’t doing their work, it’s her job to make them do it. That’s what a supervisor is all about. Otherwise the company can go bankrupt. Isn’t Google doing better than Yahoo? Yahoo should catch up so their investors can be profitable. If she gets them to do more work, then they should consider her for a promotion. Women are becoming more advanced in companies now. Accept it!

By: Ashim

Ashim — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:34:06 +0000

The use of F* word only demonstrates her true analysis and feeling of the organization she has to lead. It also depicts on the current state of the organization and she is taking the approach of “directive” situational leader. Her message is for the employees to be more efficient in their operations, which is probably the root cause of YAHOO’s failures.
She might be consciously lowering her “relationship” oriented behavior based on the chaos that exists.
As far as her “credibility” is concerned, she need not worry, she has plenty of history to prove it.
Being straight is also sometimes inspiring and motivating for the managers who had been suppressed in the past and now might see this as a change that will bring order.

By: Jojo

Jojo — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:24:45 +0000

Bartz is a cutie……and I didn’t have to use the F word.

By: marincountyman

marincountyman — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:06:56 +0000

If I were an officer charged with fixing stuff and found a bunch of well paid, arrogant “me me me, I, I , I” snivelling mid manager mopes pointing figures and abdicating responsibility… I would be abit peeved too. Why? Because my predecessors created this culture; it stinks; and changing values ( like this one: blame everyone else or make good excuses) – let alone behavior…is REALLY tough. May take a few more louder f bombs to shake the place (and “not me” excuses) up. You go girl.

By: Alan Goldfarb

Alan Goldfarb — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:50:07 +0000

Women who work long hours have a right to use short words.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:45:17 +0000

Bravo! Maybe this was a slip and then again maybe it wasnt. I personally hope that she meant to say it to deliver her point that much stronger. Look, If Trump or Welch said it…the market would spin it. If she doesnt land on the cover of a major business magazine, I would be very suprised….

Now I am a fan!

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:42:14 +0000

Maybe she should run for governor of Illinois.