[gusecrync]

http://www.bgr.com/2011/06/30/open-l...es-around-him/

Quite a passionate and candid letter to his employees.

[GeorgeEckland]

Props to him for reaching out!
If that fails to motivate the employee's I don't know what could.

[Celeliamend]

I really hope RIM pulls through with QNX phones. I'm willing to look past all the things my current blackberry lacks because I favor of how quick it is for productivity-related tasks (my phone is a tool, not a toy!). But lets be honest, the web browser is a joke (perhaps the webkit browser is better but my current phone doesn't support it), the specs of RIM's flagship phones are miles behind everyone else, and the OS is not intuitive at all. I don't understand how RIM could neglect to address all of the problems it has for this long. There must be a serious disconnect between phones and the real world at RIM.

[gusecrync]

I really hope RIM pulls through with QNX phones. I'm willing to look past all the things my current blackberry lacks because I favor of how quick it is for productivity-related tasks (my phone is a tool, not a toy!). But lets be honest, the web browser is a joke (perhaps the webkit browser is better but my current phone doesn't support it), the specs of RIM's flagship phones are miles behind everyone else, and the OS is not intuitive at all. I don't understand how RIM could neglect to address all of the problems it has for this long. There must be a serious disconnect between phones and the real world at RIM.

Well if you read the letter from the exec you would see that he agrees with all the points you have made.

I have read a few emails like this from major companies and they are quite humble and powerful in my opinion.

[EtellaObtaite]

The response from RIM, TBH, doesn't exactly encourage confidence or address the points raised. It reads like a generic "Yes, there were problem, but they're in the past and we've got a great future with profits at a high level - nothing for you to worry about" sort of press statement.

I really liked Jobs's address to the people - I would hope the RIM management looked at it, but I would expect they dismissed it as "Apple propaganda", rather than the great example of what management can be!

[gusecrync]

The response from RIM, TBH, doesn't exactly encourage confidence or address the points raised. It reads like a generic "Yes, there were problem, but they're in the past and we've got a great future with profits at a high level - nothing for you to worry about" sort of press statement.

I really liked Jobs's address to the people - I would hope the RIM management looked at it, but I would expect they dismissed it as "Apple propaganda", rather than the great example of what management can be!

Their response to the RIM exec's email is to be expected from the contents of his letter.

Where is Jobs' address to the people?

[slima]

Their response to the RIM exec's email is to be expected from the contents of his letter.

Where is Jobs' address to the people?

Give him a few minutes, he needs to google it and make sure it exists before he defends himself.

[mirvokrug]

Their response to the RIM exec's email is to be expected from the contents of his letter.

Where is Jobs' address to the people?

Live from the coffin Apple used to live in.....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LEXae1j6EY

[EtellaObtaite]

Their response to the RIM exec's email is to be expected from the contents of his letter.

Where is Jobs' address to the people?

But it was an open letter, expressing inside concerns that shareholders, partners, employees, etc, will have read and so it really needs more than a rah, rah response, it needed something to reassure the readers that there is actually something being done - heck, the response even mentions a decline in revenue which is certainly not reassuring.

[gusecrync]

But it was an open letter, expressing inside concerns that shareholders, partners, employees, etc, will have read and so it really needs more than a rah, rah response, it needed something to reassure the readers that there is actually something being done - heck, the response even mentions a decline in revenue which is certainly not reassuring.

The whole point his letter was saying something needs to be done. His intent was to change how they operate, inspire innovation etc.

[NaMbessemab]

I've met Jim Balsillie he's a nice guy, this was back when I was working for Alltel.

Not very relevant to the thread topic, but eh (pun intended)

[ffdfriendforurr]

I really hope RIM delivers with their QNX phones. I may have a android phone but I still have a special place in my heart for blackberry and yearn for the day I can go back.