I have my own criticisms of Patton, but let them drop for the moment. His job as chief of staff at Wave, is NOT to go after military contracts, but to oversee the running of the company--it's an inside job, Minister of the Interior, if you will.
Why Solms would pick someone for his second in command who carries so much baggage puzzles me.
Yes, it helps to know the exact process by which a company applies and wins a govt contract. But in the end, it is about the value of the product. That is where I suspect the problem with Wave lies and where the energy of the company is focused right now.
If true, execution will lie a bit further down the road, when it is needed pretty soon, or even the loyalists are likely to drop away.
Most of us don't care if the leaders' backgrounds are civilian, military or even animal trainers--as long as they get results. Wave shareholders have seen precious few results in more than two decades of effort.
Bad leadership, arrogance, ineptness, dishonesty, deception and failure to delegate all got us where we are now. The question is whether Solms can overcome substantial obstacles to bring in sales of significance. Thus far, there are no results. His time frame for seeing results is slipping away and with it, his credibility and that of Wave.
Player said it right. It is time for execution, not excuses.
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