Instead of getting bogged down in short-term goals and quick wins, HP built a culture in which all employees were free to innovate — and where those innovative ideas would actually be heard and acted on by senior leadership. HP is far from perfect. But the company has overcome countless obstacles over its 80 years because its leaders understand that the future keeps coming, no matter what you do.
Rather, its deeply ingrained culture of preparedness and the improved awareness and behaviors that that culture enabled made it resilient to a range of possible futures. You have 1 free article s left this month. You are reading your last free article for this month.
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Jonathan Brill is a globally recognized expert, advisor and speaker on successful innovation under uncertainty. He has taught in executive programs at Harvard and Stanford Universities. Learn more and find tools at jonathanbrill. Partner Center. After the largest split in corporate history and tens of thousands of layoffs, HPE is finally running a nimble operation.
While investors are happy with the company delivering billions to shareholders and erasing debt, many are concerned it will come at the cost of innovation. Per the Journal, former managers who worked for Whitman said she may no longer be challenged by running HPE, considering the company is much smaller than what she agreed to take on six years ago.
Fending off other job offers. Whitman denied she was ever a serious candidate, claiming she met with directors as a courtesy. However, people familiar with the situation told the Journal she actively pursued the role. Besides eyeing other CEO roles, Whitman has also mentioned she would consider serving in the government. She unsuccessfully ran for governor of California in as a Republican candidate.
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The sales blitz includes a sizable investment in new inside GreenLake sales reps charged with working hand in hand with partners and an increased account coverage model for partners, both aimed at driving new logo wins. I expect there to be a significant uptake with these customers going forward.
One top channel sales executive, who did not want to be identified, said the new go-to-market streamlines a model that had lots of overlap with multiple product-focused account reps and even partner business managers. They understand the value of the channel and the engineering talent that we bring to the market. Paul and the new team he is putting together get it.
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