#direction

I’ve been here long enough to notice how often the company seems to shift based on the latest trend. Some trends fade fast, while others stick around much longer, and I don’t think we always know which is which. I wish leadership would think further ahead instead of treating every new moment like the whole strategy.

I've long stopped expecting anything from the people above us. They don't have a plan, they don't have a vision, and they don't have any idea how to fix the problems they've created. It's been years of the same chaos.

Anyone else feel we are completely dead in the water with no direction? I didn't hear any sort of solid recovery plan or pivot in the several allhands I attended post 5/20. The stock continues to tank as well. Many teammates I know have shared in confidence they feel the same and are actively posting for external jobs.

Not going to lie, I was looking forward to it. I really don’t wanna go to work tomorrow for this company that has no direction or values.

This entire thing will fall apart before it even begins on the 4th if we don't start getting some sort of direction. For example, I have to get my kids on/off the bus in the morn/afternoon. Is 9-2 or 10-3 acceptable in-office time? Who knows! What I do know, is I won't be in the office 8 hours a day for 5 days a week and my job will still be done well and on time.

Not just to the culture, but to having a direction that makes sense. All these reorgs and layoffs feel like they're just propping up the stock price. Because I sure can't see any other purpose.

Everyone was eagerly awaiting the plan reveal February 5th. That didn't happen. Now what? We all operate in confusion without direction? Will it ever be shared? Crazy. You can't make this stuff, this place gets more and more insane every day.

I know my success at Verizon or any job was attitude and adaptation.  It was also how quickly I could get good at the next challenge and make the changes I needed that would help me win.  Sounds easy, but it requires a full buy-in and positive mindset.  So far, what has changed?  Are we sold on the direction and does leadership value our buy-in?  I think transparency is a key to moving forward and calming fears.  I don't think this leadership team has shown anything of the sort.  It's easy to tell a future failed leader by both actions and inaction.  If the entire team isn't on board then "you ain't winning".  We are lost and a plan hasn't even been clearly laid out for our success.  Again, the company is trying to do this without us.  Only when we are a team and valued will we succeed.  Hate to break the news... we are still not valued.  They count on us to do the lifting but don't give us reason, respect or credit.  When the employees are here for more than a paycheck you win.  When we are here for the team and to help Verizon win then we will become a different company.  When leadership fights FOR us and makes US first then and only then will Verizon change and become a leader.  This leader failed in his first message and it's been downhill from there. 

There was a lot of concern coming out of SKO regarding the direction of the company. Many people, rightfully so, are sharpening up their resumes.

The new CEO started today so put on your seatbelts for a bumpy ride.

Dan the man steering in the right direction. Those stock options will be worth some serious bank shortly!!!

Expect a double digit revenue decline from Q4 2025.
This will no doubt result in layoffs being pushed forward at a faster pace. At some point this company has to look around and realize customers aren’t happy and change directions.

Is anyone else concerned that poor leadership decisions are putting the whole company at risk? I enjoy my role and my team, but the strategic mistakes are piling up. We need a change in direction quickly.

Hearing directional change. Don't know what that means.

Everything here is dictated by how leadership thinks analysts will react. We’re always responding, never setting a direction of our own, and it shows in every rushed decision. Instead of building something solid long term, we just keep sprinting after the next headline to keep Wall Street happy.

A lot seems to be happening, but there’s still no clear picture of how bad it’s going to get or who’s most at risk. HP feels completely directionless, and while I wouldn’t mind leaving or even being let go, the job market, especially for us, is awful right now. So yeah, I’m worried. The money has to come from somewhere.

Clover leadership has become an absolute joke. Let’s just call it what it is - complete incompetence from top to bottom. These people have no vision, no direction, no accountability, and no clue how to run a company. Every decision feels like it’s made on impulse, panic, or pure ego.

We’ve had endless “leadership changes” that fix nothing because the same people responsible for the disaster are still sitting in the same chairs pretending they’re guiding the company. Meanwhile, teams are burned out, priorities explode every other day, execution is a mess, and the so-called leaders can’t make a single clear or intelligent decision to save their lives.

It’s honestly embarrassing watching talented employees grind while leadership stumbles around in circles, throwing out half-baked strategies and calling it progress. The disconnect is massive. The incompetence is obvious. And the silence from the top tells you everything. They don’t know how to fix anything because they’re the problem.

At this point, seriously… what the he-l are we doing here? How much longer are we supposed to pretend this is normal? Because Clover leadership sure as he-l isn’t leading anything.

I left VZ enterprise a few years ago and I will share this. One thing that was tiresome were the constant RIF's., I started with Verizon back in 2010...they had 164000 employees...just to put that into perspective, the company continues to shrink, continuess to be mismanaged, continues to flounder with no real direction or plan to build the company and make it strong. On the flip side, NTT employs 250K people globally and yes they have their fair share of problems, but they are not shrinking like Verizon is...

I’m genuinely curious if anyone else wonders what’s going on with Nike’s HR function. The constant layoffs, reorgs, and shifting structures are confusing at best and destabilizing at worst. If HR can’t get things right for themselves, how are they supposed to get it right for the rest of the company?

In my experience working with that team, it’s a mix of highly competent people and others who are… not. Like many parts of Nike, it often comes down to who you know and how willing you are to step over others to get ahead.

The latest move…eliminating the head of Recruiting and burying the function should be a signal to everyone. Maybe the person in the role wasn’t the right fit, but that’s neither here nor there. The bigger concern is the direction of the function as a whole. It feels like we’re heading into a darker period, and the signs are all there.

Was reading about VZ's new CEO and his outlook for the company... what are the thoughts on where we will land?

I recently joined Viridien thinking that this was a progressive company making progress on social issues like equity and moving away from oil and gas towards the energy transition and renewables. Lately it feels like these goals have been completely abandoned with a real lack of direction and no ambition. Don’t be fooled by the values that the company promotes externally as there is no conviction behind any of it.

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The person or people who think SM and the board are doing well and continue to drive excellence, have a look at the last 5 years of revenue, profit, and operating income. We’re in a similar position now than before SM joined. 5 years; the exact same outcome. Who’s at fault? Sales? Support? Engineering? Or is it the direction leadership is taking us?

Thoughts? Needed to go external again. Not enough capable assets internally? Whats the direction of ET?

As a member of the EMEA team, I am deeply concerned about the region's alarming decline. It's clear that our current leadership's self-interested approach is not only failing to address the issues, but also exacerbating them. We urgently need a new direction and a leader who will put the team's and the organization's interests above their own. The question on everyone's mind is: who among us will take a stand, challenge the existing power dynamics, and drive the necessary changes to get EMEA back on track? We can't afford to wait any longer - the future of our region is at stake, and it's up to us to take ownership of its turnaround.