SAP: Management Simplification Because of a Virus
April 21, 2020
SAP is an interesting company. How many years did it take Westinghouse to implement the SAP system? Right, there is no more Westinghouse, and it is possible that the job was never completed.
That’s a minor matter compared to the information revealed in “SAP Breaks Up Co-CEO Role After Virus Brought Leadership Problem.” (Note: A paywall may be in place for this write up because those run-for-president ads have to be paid for.)
The write up asserts:
SAP had been committed to the co-CEO structure, but when the coronavirus hit, it became clear that having two people in charge was no longer tenable, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
This begs the question, “Was the co-CEO set up tenable in the first place?”
Well, Ms. Morgan, based in the US, was not in Germany. Yeah, okay. Ms. Morgan was not a close pal with the IBM infused Hasso Platnet. Plus, a very minor factor maybe, Ms. Morgan was not a male.
Several observations:
- This SAP move is almost the equal of the some high school science club management methods in use at Silicon Valley companies
- A GM wizard allegedly observed, “Two objectives is no objective.” SAP’s Board of Director’s appears to have ignored this Sloanism.
- SAP’s financial performance tracks IBM’s performance. The apple does not fall far from der baum. So maybe a bum’s rush?
The management principle seems to be blame corona. Innovative.
Stephen E Arnold, April 21, 2020
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