Comments on: Yahoo Internal Memo Leaked

By: Vinny Lingham’s Blog » Blog Archive » The Road Ahead for Yahoo…

Wed, 16 May 2007 18:38:48 +0000

[...] I think Yahoo finally gets it! The Peanut Butter Manifesto has sunk in and they’re rationalizing their business in order to create depth of product [...]

By: Rob Leathern

Rob Leathern — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:44:33 +0000

Vinny - the news here is more about the memo, both on its face and as part of a corporate trend of leaking/airing dirty laundry, and the internal power struggles (vis a vis Semel probably) *rather than* much of the substance of what Yahoo! has been doing with multiple, disjointed initiatives. Yahoo! has had that issue for the last 5 years — it’s not really that new. It’s always surprised me how un-self conscious they’ve been about that. The other interesting thing to think about in this context is how Yahoo! DNA is spreading across the industry, many people have left and continue to do so, and certain interesting situations result (e.g. the YouTube-Google lawsuit-avoidance settlements you may have heard about).

By: Rob Leathern

Rob Leathern — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:44:33 +0000

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 03:05:15 +0000

You said it Gordon, they need to find their own path and stop trying to be Google.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 22:05:15 +0000

You said it Gordon, they need to find their own path and stop trying to be Google.

By: Gordon Choi

Gordon Choi — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:54:29 +0000

I really believe Yahoo have the potential to improve dramatically if they can choose the right area(s) to focus on. The area(s), though, doesn’t necessarily have to be identical to Google’s.

By: Gordon Choi

Gordon Choi — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:54:29 +0000

I really believe Yahoo have the potential to improve dramatically if they can choose the right area(s) to focus on. The area(s), though, doesn’t necessarily have to be identical to Google’s.

By: ituloy angsulong

ituloy angsulong — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:05:14 +0000

Good read. I feel sorry for Yahoo though, they could’ve been great, but it’s just as he said, they didn’t manage growth very well.

By: ituloy angsulong

ituloy angsulong — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:05:14 +0000

Good read. I feel sorry for Yahoo though, they could’ve been great, but it’s just as he said, they didn’t manage growth very well.

By: Rhianna

Rhianna — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:36:14 +0000

Vinny,
Thanks so much for the spotlight on the leaked memo.
You provided a fascinating read.
The major lesson for everyone to be learned is “don’t spread yourself out too thin.”
Thanks, Vinny, for providing the cuttting edge!

Rhianna