Liberum Management Change
Thinking Outside the Box is Not Always Best – Sears
February 25, 2011
Eddie Lambert, the once famed investor, who has been struggling for the last number of years trying to turn his controllinginvestment in Sears into something positive, just announced, after a three year search, the appointment of another new CEO. Lambert’s selection of Lou D’Ambrosio, a former IBM executive and CEO of Avaya, is another suspect out
-of-the-box selection that has many people scratching their heads. D’Ambrosio an effective high-powered executive with substantial CEO and management experience primarily in the telecom and tech fields has no experience in retail. A lack of retail experience would seem to be imperative for an organization like Sears. While D’Ambrosio has been working with Lambert and Sears as a consultant he is now going to be in charge. What can Lambert be thinking?
According to an article by Jeannine Poggi for TheStreet.com,
In a letter to investors, Lampert said D’Ambrosio is the right man for the job due to his “information and technology background, leadership style and experience in leading and transforming a Fortune 500 company.”
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