Please update me on where things stand. We need to get this wrapped up before I go on maternity leave. i'm hopeful that you are close and amybe done to 1 or 2 counterparties. Thanks. Carol
Answer: CES
I had a hard time logging on remotely, so I just got this now. As you can see, it's a relatively brief "overview" presentation for Jeff, not going into much of the detail surrounding, for example, performance criteria and evaluation or job classification (where much of the real work remains). The main purpose of this presentation is to give Jeff something for the December Board meeting. I need your thoughts on something: one of the rationales I had discussed with McKinsey for this new organizational approach was the need to win the war for talent. A partnership at least theoretically creates unlimited opportunity and reduced hierarchy in an organization. It also creates substantial upside opportunity and continued motivation for the business leadership. My question for you and your team is where are we at risk in fact when it comes to attracting and retaining talent. My suspicion is that our turnover is farily low, and that it is especially low in the top tiers of the organization. Where we run into problems, my gut tells me, is that we have some difficulty getting the very best from the very best schools (ie we often lose out to the I-Banks and, perhaps McKinsey-level consulting firms) and that we have a tough time holding the most talented managers and directors (ie we're OK at the top livels already). Could you have someone do an analysis of the turnover rates at different levels? We may need to weed out the performance related departures (including those who left after getting a low performance ranking even if they were not officially terminated for performance reasons) if possible.
Answer: DRAFT - Document for next week
Jeff, =20 Mona Yousry and I are both sending you seperate messages regarding Mr. Larr= y Robinson. I have known Larry for 30 years. I spent 3 years in Tanzania = with Larry and his father when I was 16 years old. My father was the only = M.D. at an 80 bed hospital 40 miles north of Kigoma, Tanzania. =20 Larry is assisting the Maasai tribes in Tanzania by installing solar powere= d water pumps. Larry is looking for creative ways to fund the solar projec= ts, which are obviously energy related. Larry has access to various tribal= art works that could be imported back to the states as well as offering un= ique safaris into areas of East Africa that are not on the map so to speak.= The trading of art or safaris for solar resources seems to some how fit a= model that you are an expert in. Namely trading. =20 Based on what I have read about you, your interest in dangerous and thrilli= ng adventures combined with your access to financial or energy related solu= tions and knowing Larry, a truly one of a kind human being, would you be wi= lling to start a dialog with him? =20 I asked Larry to write something about himself and life in Africa. I am at= taching it as is, for your review. =20 =20 Best Regards,
Answer: East Africa
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