Con Edison – “Useful utility, but conservative”
Pros
- New York - best city in the world!
- At least what you do results in a product people need (electricity)!
- Strong culture
Cons
- Hard to break in to the "insiders" club
- Poor internal IT services
- Facilities at HQ are more than a little antiquated
- Military style decision making - chain of command is sacrosanct
- Emphasis on operations results in strange payment traditions - first line supervisors make more than some senior managers in staff positions
Advice to Senior Management
- No Vice President of Sales or Marketing? Really?
- Pick a strategy, any strategy - but the current non-strategy (do nothing) isn't too inspiring