Cisco seems not to have had a growth plan for a long time. Growth is no longer an imperative for this company, as it once was. Once upon a time, this was a company run by visionaries interested in business growth, which could be achieved through human capacity. Now it is unfortunately a nursery of talent for other companies.
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I think Cisco has become a blue chip company. Not a growth company anymore. Sorry, but invest accordingly and a little of each type of stock.
Just not all eggs on one basket.
Cisco isn't a growth company, hasn't been one for many years now. All growth companies eventually transition to this phase if they last long enough. Its why our stock isn't rising like tech growth companies stock are. Cisco is now valued as a revenue producing / dividend paying big cap stock.
The transition has been painful and leadership errors have made it more so. IT has been going through that phase, moving to more of an 'operate' model from the good ol' days of buddy leadership, meaningless metrics, and employees who do little more than hand the real work off to vendors who often do a c-ap job. When I started I was amazed at how inefficient it was but I've gotten used to it.
Just jump on Webex, mute and go make a cup of tea
The growth plan is if you are a Director or higher. Treat the company like your personal bank account, and hide while the ship continues to sink.