Ah, yes. We are finally getting to what folks have been dancing around since before 2008. Tenured people need to be ousted. They have old ideas and are obstinate. The only people they need over 55 are the two running the company. The old folks have a tendency to point out both opportunities and obstacles that may sully the narrative. These are the old folks who shepherded the company through boom times and bad, mergers, bankruptcies, natural disasters, 9/11 etc., who maximized trends before the rest of the world, tackled problems and encouraged teamwork not paranoia. They rolled up their sleeves, got to work and did not jump ship. They saw many things that needed to be worked on including on-line (duh) , off-price ( Backstage 10 years too late) and taking ownership of precision execution ( Herald Square's out-of-stock? -not-my-problem) and were executed if they brought it up. They trained the bright and eager young'uns with a spirit of entreprenureship. Amazon was always going to be the Kracken but it didn't have to be this bad. Everybody in the boardroom should read "The Emperor's New Clothes".
Originally posted by @PNj5W52-amno.