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blog.wired.com - 11/18/2008

Yang Successor Depends on Reality of Microhoo

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Whomever Yahoo selects as Jerry Yang’s replacement will depend a great deal on whether or not it still has realistic hopes of a Microsoft acquisition in the near future.  “This deal is the most important deal in the history of the company,” said Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, a New York Times ...

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kara.allthingsd.com - 11/18/2008

Yahoo’s Peter (Chernin) Principle–And Other CEO Choices

— kara.allthingsd.com — Obviously, the dream CEO for Yahoo is News Corp. COO Peter Chernin. And, no surprise, he is... the No. 1 choice of most inside and outside Yahoo (YHOO), in the wake of the news late yesterday that its current CEO and Co-Founder Jerry Yang is stepping ... (more) Yahoo’s Peter (Chernin) Principle–And Other CEO Choices

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thestandard.com - 11/18/2008

The Real Dan Lyons bails on blogging

— thestandard.com — First it was Fake Steve Jobs, now it's Real Dan Lyons. A frustrated Dan Lyons told me... this afternoon that he is hanging up his personal blog at RealDanLyons.com after his Newsweek bosses made him yank a blog post where Lyons (rightfully) ... (more) The Real Dan Lyons bails on blogging

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ycorpblog.com - 11/18/2008

Stepping down

— ycorpblog.com — As you’ve no doubt already read, I’ve decided that I will step down from my role as... Chief Executive Officer after my successor has been selected. Ever since founding Yahoo! with David Filo 13 years ago, I’ve been passionate about this company, its ... (more) Stepping down

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Yahoo seeks new prince to take the purple reins
GMSV — ... Attention has quickly turned to speculation on a successor, and the perception that Yahoo’s problems are systemic bodes ill for any in-house candidates, like President Sue Decker. “The next hire has to be a statement; it can’t be from inside the company,” said Rick Munarriz, an analyst with the Motley Fool. “You don’t need a Yahoo again. The first thing they should do with the new CEO is cut him open and if he bleeds purple they kick him out.” Instead, the choice may hinge on the degree to which Yahoo believes some kind of deal with Microsoft is still both desirable and ...