Why would Kohls hire the ex-CEO of Bed Bath and Beyond to begin with? So he could drive Kohls out of business too?
this post was submitted on 01 May 2025
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large shareholders make a shit ton of short term cash when a company goes out of business
Mitt Romney called that "Business Innovation" when he ran and every dumb fuck conservative (these were pre MAGAts) ate that shit up.
"We needa run this cuntry lika bidnass"
Romney, from Bain Capital Management who would use rogue consultants to short and bankrupt Amazon’s competitors? No way lol
CEOs of large companies don't get hired based on track record. It's all just a name game for them. They rack up company names and it makes them more eligible.
"Bed Bath and Beyond thought I was a good pick. They were wrong, of course, but they thought that. Hopefully you do, too!"
"You're hired"
In all seriousness, this is viewed as a sign of a risk-taker. Many corporations find themselves stuck and afraid of change, so this can change the direction. It's related to the concept of "move fast and break things".
I have no idea how often this approach works.
Bed business is bad for business
Don’t kink shame!
Oh, I remember a while back someone saying Kohl's couldn't do better by their employees. Looks like the can.