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Yahoo fell for CEOs who were professional professionals
Yahoo appointed several external CEOs whose tenures were marked by costly mistakes and missed opportunities. Leaders like Scott Thompson and Terry Semel made controversial decisions, including missed acquisitions of Google and Facebook and rejecting Microsoft’s buyout offer. Poor executive judgment and generous compensation despite failures hurt the company further.
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Yahoo appointed several external CEOs whose tenures were marked by costly mistakes and missed opportunities. Leaders like Scott Thompson and Terry Semel made controversial decisions, including missed acquisitions of Google and Facebook and rejecting Microsoft’s buyout offer. Poor executive judgment and generous compensation despite failures hurt the company further.
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