Rosedale resigns....

I think Philip should step down entirely. Have Jumpy focus on the grid and Ricardo run the company. Can you imagine all the grumpy blog posts?

Yes.

I hope there is some serious big name and profound acumen brought in.

I think the need for L.L. right now is someone who can make tough choices and force a little discipline on the troops. Its clear that this process they are on - remodeling the plane while its flying 30,000 ft up in the air - is going to be tough. In my humble opinion, they are not making progress fast enough, the competition is starting to solidify, the longer it takes them to get the basics sorted out the higher risk they have for the long term..

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It's the Obi-Wan-Kenobi move!

It only LOOKS like he's a goner. Instead, he's gonna be this mystical guy that will reappear at critical moments to rebels and losers, thus saving the universe and bringing balance to the Force.

Back at the war we've got the usual Lindens all flying around trying to save the world for humans, good robots and furries...



I'm taking this topic seriously! Honest!!! Just doesn't seem much in the way of news to me, because they kinda work as an executive team anyway.

Someone's gonna step up, not in, I think. So they have to announce this stuff, it's good for some drama for a week and then it's back to prim-wrangling for everybody.

Exactly. It's why I think they need a micro manager. Philips business philosophy worked when LL was a "smallish" company. However, even though growth has slowed, it IS still growing and the same business philosophy just doesn't work when a company gets to a certain size with a large customer base.

It wont be Philip's choice to make alone. Typically it will be an executive search committee but Philip will almost certainly be sitting on it. It's not uncommon for such committees to take several months to select a candidate to recommend to the board of directors so it may be quite a while before we here any announcements of a changing of the guard.

Here's our voice of reason. Desmond, I kind of look at you at the "daddy" of the forums. (and no.....not in a "who's your daddy?" kind of way for all your dirty minded people....lol) Just that some people, though far from everyone, gets worried or uptight, and you step in with the words of wisdom.

Hope I didn't insult you by saying you were the "daddy"....lol

P.S. Ohhhhh....great Friday song on the radio right now....Pour some sugar on me! Sorry..had to share that.

Here's our voice of reason. Desmond, I kind of look at you at the "daddy" of the forums. (and no.....not in a "who's your daddy?" kind of way for all your dirty minded people....lol) Just that some people, though far from everyone, get worried or uptight, and you step in with the words of wisdom.

Hope I didn't insult you by saying you were the "daddy"....lol

P.S. Ohhhhh....great Friday song on the radio right now....Pour some sugar on me! Sorry..had to share that.

Edit: Sorry for the double post...didn't realize it was going to do that.

Ugh, micro managers are not usually successful. I think someone who can build the right management team and be tough enough to set clear objectives, force tough decisions and hold people accountable would do much better.

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Richard Branson is a complete and utter tosser of the 1st water, I wouldnt even trust him with my Grannys biscuit box collection.

I really can't imagine Desmond staring someone menacingly in the eye and saying "Whose The Daddy?"

....oh you don't mean it in that way either!

Ya an utter failure.

So do I. I think a rhinestone codpiece would really set off your hair.

*sigh* The hair on his HEAD. You people all have dirty minds.

You travelled on anything with the name virgin on it lately?

I agree. I'm shocked that people are looking for micro managers. That is what I think we had and it's the worse thing for a company. I considered myself a very successful manager and I had no clue how to do half of what my managers did. I only made sure it was done.

A smart person realizes they can't know everything and surrounds themselves with the right people to get things done.

No, I don't get on planes anymore regardless of name. That list I started wasn't a list of my faves, I had to add some irony.

While this seems a natural step in the evolution of a company, rather than ZOMG-BBQ moment.

It does seem like a good time to say "Thanks Phil", if Seond Life adds the technical implementation to the audacity of vision you have shown... then we will all one day, be proud to have been among the first citizens here.

Kudos for a magnificent achievement thus far.

Happens to me every time I'm in the southern states.

Mari

Fixa Linden?

“Legally, the board hires and fires CEOs,” he (Kapor) added. “Process-wise, this is going to have be someone Philip is incredibly enthusiastic about.”
http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/exclusive-rosedale-to-step-down-as-linden-lab-ceo/

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Oh no not Obama.

Philip: Can we get you a pillow? Are you comforatable?

Really? That would surprise me. I would think that if they were going with someone internal, it would have been handled with less fanfare. In such cases, there is no need really to announce much of anything. Just move the internal person into some sort of COO position and let them take over doing things. Announce them as CEO after their operational authority is already established.

I think the hitech chattering class (analysts and journalists) would be very disappointed to see an internally recruited CEO as well ... not, of course, that any company is obligated to do anything to please them.

Edit: the only internal candidate that seems an obvious choice to get operational improvements would be Joe Miller, yes? I don't know much about him, but I do have the sense that his hands are full already.
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I think I know where people are coming from when thinking a more forceful management style would be a good thing for LL at this point. Philip's laid back style doesn't scale well to customer and investor expectations. I really think they need a CEO who'll grasp the tech enough not to push too hard, but who'll push specific goals and make sure they're carried out, forcefully if necessary. That means if they issue a press release about a new feature (virtual puppeteering, built in animation keyframing, etc) or a new licensed tech (speedtree) it had better see the light of day before people start asking "hey, whatever happened to..." Things haven't been getting done.

I nearly started another thread titled 'Rosedale steps down to move up'.

Anyway, I for one am grateful for everything he's done to give us a Second Life and wish him well in his new role as, well........the boss of SL, which is what I thought he was before!

Yes, I'm quite aware of how the process works, having been in the corporate world for decades. But if you think the CEO doesn't have a *big* say who is selected, especially in a private company like LL, you are mistaken. At one large corporation I worked at, the new CEO and the outgoing CEO worked side by side for nearly a year before the actual transition took place. The outgoing CEO went to the board, just as described in this scenario. Not to be negative, but in the case I experienced, the new CEO went on to run the company into the ground, and the old CEO had to step back into save it (I guess that's the Obi-Wan move). The company recovered to some extent, however despite the obvious care and attention which went into selecting the new CEO, it was a failure. Nothing is ever a sure thing.