The buck stops in LA

Abby's Analysis

Dave Wilde is a brave man. While other HP executives were giving lip service to the words “character” and “integrity,” Dave was living them at this HP World, the first face-to-face meeting of 3000 users since November 14. Also, for the first time in memory, the first person singular was used on an HP slide during his keynote presentation. Wilde, the leader of 3000 experts that was once known as CSY, did not always use the global “we” but the very personal “I.” This made me wonder if Wilde won’t end up being the Harry Truman of CSY. While this didn’t happen on his watch, he’s the one who will be seeing it through.

HP’s choice to step away from the 3000 isn’t a popular one here, and people are making their feelings of anger, hurt, and betrayal very clear during this forum. Wilde has also made it clear that the buck stops here, with him, showing up at 3000 gatherings even when he is not required to. Stopping to listen to anyone in the halls or on the street, Wilde remains the embodiment of not the New HP, but the HP we all recall.