“Ouch,” Bridget winced as she reviewed the consulting report. She knew something was no longer working at Talon Tech, but she had not understood the full extent of the issues until now.
That she was the pivotal reason for Talon Tech’s incredible rise as a premiere, multibillion-dollar technology company meant nothing if that success was not sustainable. The report and the board’s demands forced Bridget to acknowledge that her extreme focus over the past decade, on executing the next great technological feat had resulted in churning through top-talent at an alarming rate, which negatively impacted all areas of the business.
There was no denying that weak leadership and a poor people-centric culture were at the center of it all. If Bridget was going to remain Talon Tech’s CEO, she needed to turn things around quickly, and she knew she couldn’t do it alone.
It was time to make the call …