Let’s return to the problem at hand. We keep hearing that our problem is with execution, but the real issue is with our strategy. We hear that sales has an execution problem. The marketing “strategy is flawless—sales just can’t execute”. How many different strategies have to be rolled out or how many times does it have to change before someone stops and says, "Why are you changing the strategy AGAIN?" At what point does the insanity stop? Constant changes disrupt any strategy we've rolled out. How can we succeed when the brand "direction" shifts every quarter? We need consistency for more than just one or two quarters.
Patrick S. boasts about his control over the investors and the board. Investors, if you're reading this, understand that you're being deceived. This situation is like the fable, "The Emperor’s New Clothes." You're being sold illusions.
Patrick’s “strategy” reminds me of the emperor parading in his invisible clothes, confident in his supposed brilliance while everyone else sees the stark reality. How long will we keep pretending everything is fine when it’s clearly not? The illusion needs to end for the sake of our company’s future.
Our sales force has a history of launching one successful product after another in this disease state. Yet, we are now expected to follow someone whose background at Shire is so unremarkable that no one remembers him. Did he even work there?
Who is questioning marketing about their output and contributions? Their most recent tactics - taking over training. Because talking like a robot and reading a script verbatim suddenly makes you a sales expert. What exactly is their value to the bottom line? I see a lot of frivolous spend - not a lot of worthwhile material.
It's infuriating to watch the potential of our product be stifled by poor leadership and insufficient support. We need a change to regain the success we know is possible. The proven sales force is being sidelined, and our culture is deteriorating. We need stability, clear direction, and the right tools to succeed. It's baffling that someone hasn't acted to replace Patrick S.