Gordon Bethune keynote in Tulsa
09-03-2012, 05:51 AM
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Gordon Bethune keynote in Tulsa
Gordon was no saint and certainly, as management, there are decisions employees didn't always agree with. However, just another example of how Jeff Smisek is no Gordon Bethune. Where Gordon gives credit to the employees, even at the end of this video, most of sense that it is really just lip service from the current CEO.
Definitely wouldn't mind seeing Gordon and/or Greg Brenneman back running this company and rebuild a brand we can ALL be proud of going forward. Wishful thinking I know. Would require that lobotomy Gordon talks about near the beginning of the video.
State Chamber Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker Gordon Bethune - YouTube
Definitely wouldn't mind seeing Gordon and/or Greg Brenneman back running this company and rebuild a brand we can ALL be proud of going forward. Wishful thinking I know. Would require that lobotomy Gordon talks about near the beginning of the video.
State Chamber Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker Gordon Bethune - YouTube
09-03-2012, 03:28 PM
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I have to say that Bethune comes off very authentic. Still two things really caught my attention:
At the 25:30 mark he talks about giving 25% bonuses to management if they were able to prove that they had communicated upper management' message to the employees. 25%!
At the 29:06 point he talks about raising the bar for on time payout because "they were hitting it too much".
He's clever but I don't think he's really all that different that Smallsack, he just had everyone convinced that he was. JMO
At the 25:30 mark he talks about giving 25% bonuses to management if they were able to prove that they had communicated upper management' message to the employees. 25%!
At the 29:06 point he talks about raising the bar for on time payout because "they were hitting it too much".
He's clever but I don't think he's really all that different that Smallsack, he just had everyone convinced that he was. JMO
09-03-2012, 03:52 PM
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I could care less about what he thinks he "woulda done" anymore. He made his pay for ten lifetimes and moved on (as most would). He won and now he wants to armchair with no skin in the game. He was/is as arrogant as most CEOs but had people skills and surrounded himself with capable thinkers. Not that his insight isn't valuable but he's out of the fight, he's not coming back and we need to move on. We need to find a new leader like him.
Btw...anybody hear the Pete McDonald rumor about his termination coming up soon?
Btw...anybody hear the Pete McDonald rumor about his termination coming up soon?
09-03-2012, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by flybynuts
Btw...anybody hear the Pete McDonald rumor about his termination coming up soon?
Personally, I'll take the "over", but no less than 7 days later.....Takers??
09-03-2012, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalGuy
To further the "Rumor", the only thing keeping Pete's seat warm is Glenn's tenure. The day Tilton gets wheeled out later this year, his boy Pete will be shown the door within 24hrs.
Personally, I'll take the "over", but no less than 7 days later.....Takers??
Personally, I'll take the "over", but no less than 7 days later.....Takers??
09-03-2012, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by flybynuts
Btw...anybody hear the Pete McDonald rumor about his termination coming up soon?
Obviously he has photos of Glenn using drugs, pleasuring a goat, and killing a drifter with a dinner plate.
09-03-2012, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by flybynuts
I know. I was on a LUA jumpseat and they told me thier feelings about old McDonald. However, by October we will see if it's rhetoric. Glenn is leaving and Jeff should can this loser. If not, the rumor is baseless.
Could we be so luck to "lose" Pete, Glenn, and Jeff in one foul-swoop?!?!
I know......Too good to be true.
09-03-2012, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxepr1
Gordon lost his fastball many years ago....
The current Czar couldn't find the mound if is life depended on it.
Last edited by SoCalGuy; 09-03-2012 at 05:45 PM.
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