Oracle’s Executive Enforcer
Excellent insight into the rarified air of Oracle’s executive management culture,
particularly as it relates to a limelight-shunning powerhouse, Safra Catz:
Thirty executives had gathered in a conference room on the 11th floor of Oracle’s headquarters in Redwood Shores, Calif., to discuss business alliances. Ellison, as is his wont, fidgeted in his seat and grew increasingly distracted, until finally he got up to leave, murmuring something about a prior engagement.
Catz immediately sprang from her chair. "Safra grabbed him by the arm," recalls one participant, "and said, ‘Larry, you can’t leave. This is important. And I know you have the time for this.’ And he sat back down. No one else at Oracle could do that."
Do yourself a favor and read the whole thing. It helps illustrate why Oracle is becoming so astonishingly successful, especially as it relates to the efficient, intelligent integration of its M&A assets.
(Via Dave Cohune)
