@guihombre
Of course, HP is rudderless, for now. It's too big to operate without a CEO.
However, to call Hurd a successful CEO is to make two common errors. The first is strategic -- Hurd did nothing more than carry out Fiorina's vision by acquisition. There really was no development. The second is about vision. If you look at how Hurd made the company's numbers look good for Wall Street, all you see is him hacking at the company to cut today's costs, with no basis for a future.
Was he successful? I suppose it depends on your perspective. He raised share prices temporarily. However, he did so at the cost of the company's future.
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