> She sounded to me, exactly like a person who was given a budget that was effectively no budget, and then put into this role because people with a larger stake were sure that she would comply when they said "this is your budget, and not a penny more." I know exactly what that is like, because I have been made CIO and put in that position before.
That's the root cause here. The same thing happens over and over. They find ways to save more money, get the rewards, and the rest of us get screwed.
Bingo. You said it, that's exactly why I want to hear more from Susan Mauldin. (That, and the fact that there's someone evidently who doesn't want to hear more from Susan Mauldin...)
That's the root cause here. The same thing happens over and over. They find ways to save more money, get the rewards, and the rest of us get screwed.