One of the hardest things to do as CEO is fix a broken culture. Merissa Mayer is trying to do just that at Yahoo! but her methods might well come back to bite her.
Marissa Mayer caused quite a stir last week when she ordered a ban on telecommuting. Many see this as a step backwards culturally for Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), but that's not necessarily the case. The problem is more the means than the ends. She's right to try to get everyone into the office, but she's going about it all wrong.
Sam Cicotello owns shares of Google and Yahoo!. The Motley Fool recommends Google. The Motley Fool owns shares of Google. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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