Originally Posted by
baseball
I did research Julia Haywood. I am very impressed with her. It looks to me that she has some key skillsets that United needs in senior leadership. This may be the person who OM has picked to succeed him. Usually new CEO's pick someone within their first few years to mentor. This may be his pick.
FWIW, she was the head consultant at Boston Consulting Group for UAL and directed the recent consultant's report that recommended that UAL shrink to profitability (yes, in 2016, when every competitor is growing).
From the C34 update:
Our concern with the appointment of Julia Haywood is less about her resume and more to do with the recommendations Boston Consulting Group (BCG) gave United under her leadership. The BCG recommended we start wholesale shrinking the airline to cut costs. They advocated we close the Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., hubs (and perhaps others) and take other draconian measures to close the cost gap between Delta and us. Everyone knows that in the airline industry, you cannot shrink your way to profitability. This is especially true during robust profitable years, as we currently experience. The failure of Haywood’s BCG to see the big picture is troubling. Their report was myopic, failing to identify the importance of closing the capacity gap with Delta, improving the operation, and the true value of hubs in LA and DC
She is now in charge of such things.
Just saying.....