I think it works both ways -- neither will Yahoo create great products until they become a great place to work, again.

This is why I think Mayer was a great choice. If you're at Yahoo and disillusioned, or considering an offer and on the fence...you have to latch on to something representing change. Marissa wasn't the only possible choice, but she was at least as good as any other imaginable choices.

Now I'm making her sound like Obama. I'm much more comfortable with that conflation than the Steve Jobs one though.

Oh, and sorry about the motherhood pun. I didn't even notice it til the reread.