I’ve read a lot about Sam Palmisano and previously written about him.

That said, I still found Wharton management professor Michael Useem’s interview with Palmisano covering his 40 years at IBM, including the last decade as CEO, interesting and informative.

It’s a long interview and, if you prefer, you can use the link to read it or download an audio version.

Most importantly, be sure to read the comments, most by IBMers, which, by and large, are anything but flattering.

Do you agree that his focus on the company screwed the employees or did he get it right?

How does a CEO balance the legacy needs of employees against the needs of the company to survive in a different world?

What would you have done differently to achieve the same success?

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