Carol's key deliverable included consummating a search deal with Microsoft.
While working to getting the deal done, she has worked towards getting Yahoo to be more efficient as an operational unit.
Her performance on her key deliverable at best can be called average if not distinctly below average. There was no boatload of money.
It would be interesting to get to know her agenda for the rest of her contracted tenure which ends on 31-Dec-2012. While she has publicly maintained that she would continue with Yahoo at least till her tenure ends.
Given that she came to Yahoo, because it "frankly could use a little management" and that a person like Carol Bartz need not wait till 31-Dec-2012 to give Yahoo a little management, it would be interesting to observe the next steps. Am not sure if Yahoo desires more of her at best average management of Yahoo search.
The next steps will not take long.....
