Abney was a Davis acolyte. What made him invest unlike his predecessor? The market turned around and UPS was starving when he took over as CEO. The lean Davis years left UPS in a great place for a declining market but not for a growing market demand he found himself in as new CEO. Abney realized the only way forward (out of the burning building he previously supported under Davis as a senior executive was to go out the "invest in the business" door to survive. Unfortunately, UPS doesn't value its lower to mid level managers vital to the business success as it did when UPS was privately held. Maybe that is why UPS cannot hold onto all real management talent. If UPS cannot bring forward a strong senior executive, then leadership has failed at UPS. Outside is good like Scott Price. The suggestion that next CEO will be an outside UPS executive, and no one is able to take over from the stable of senior executives internally, then says much about the poor development of leadership at UPS. Not good long term. Hope UPS can attract and find a former CEO like Oz Nelson who truly was a global marketing innovator and good for UPSers and customers.