Can Yahoo Become More Like Google
Link also from Josh... thanks bro Josh!
I don't think Yahoo should try to be more like Google. I think they should try to be more like the companies they acquire..
Yahoo's problem (in my view) is that they often buy companies like Overture (their paid-search, monetization and keyword marketplace) and then make it more like Yahoo, taking away the sparkle that made the company acquisition worthy in the first place. In my experience dealing with Yahoo, there is not enough latitude given to key staff to allow them to go out and do things. If I ran Yahoo I'd allow for a culture that empowers those creative spirits within the organization, and makes them feel great about going to work each morning. That includes allowing its people to follow through on ideas that may not pan-out, without an oppressive layer of bureaucracy to water down the concepts and ideas that may ultimately evolve into significant revenue drivers..
If Yahoo could do one thing more like Google it would be to move quicker, and try more stuff. See the Google mapping thing below...
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