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<blockquote data-quote="worldwide" data-source="post: 2016702" data-attributes="member: 2193"><p>That's old school thinking and appropriate for a retiree. Not that there was anything wrong with that "mentality" as it worked well and served a purpose for a particular period of time in different business conditions. UPS has changed over the years but typically very slowly and only when forced by outside forces.</p><p></p><p>It's a different world now and UPS has no choice but to change and adapt. I believe that is the primary reason for much of the ill-will and overall blah-feeling in the company at most levels. Long time UPSers have a harder time adapting to the accelerating pace of change. The younger millennial work force has different expectations and needs that the old school 20+ years did not have. And of course there are always exceptions and I'm generalizing to some degree but that's my perspective.</p><p></p><p>As the older group of UPSers retire, the pace of change within the company will increase. UPS will be a little less conservative and a little more dynamic. They have to be if they want to grow and prosper. The next few years are critical to the long-term success of UPS, IMHO. The market is changing rapidly and UPS can not react like they always have. What's worked in the past will not automatically work in the future. Who could ever have imagined a UPS that accepts being 2nd to FedEx Ground in transit time? Did going public change things? Yes, but it's not the only reason. And the world would have changed just the same whether UPS remained private or not.</p><p></p><p>Again, no disrespect to anyone retired or is close (within 5-7 yrs) to retirement. It's simply a different business environment than it was in the past. Casey was a brilliant guy to be sure, but I wonder if even he would have been up to the task at hand. The Board of Directors is slowly changing but it is changing and the pros and cons of that could be a thread by itself. Let's hope they can change and adapt to outpace the changes occurring in the marketplace.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="worldwide, post: 2016702, member: 2193"] That's old school thinking and appropriate for a retiree. Not that there was anything wrong with that "mentality" as it worked well and served a purpose for a particular period of time in different business conditions. UPS has changed over the years but typically very slowly and only when forced by outside forces. It's a different world now and UPS has no choice but to change and adapt. I believe that is the primary reason for much of the ill-will and overall blah-feeling in the company at most levels. Long time UPSers have a harder time adapting to the accelerating pace of change. The younger millennial work force has different expectations and needs that the old school 20+ years did not have. And of course there are always exceptions and I'm generalizing to some degree but that's my perspective. As the older group of UPSers retire, the pace of change within the company will increase. UPS will be a little less conservative and a little more dynamic. They have to be if they want to grow and prosper. The next few years are critical to the long-term success of UPS, IMHO. The market is changing rapidly and UPS can not react like they always have. What's worked in the past will not automatically work in the future. Who could ever have imagined a UPS that accepts being 2nd to FedEx Ground in transit time? Did going public change things? Yes, but it's not the only reason. And the world would have changed just the same whether UPS remained private or not. Again, no disrespect to anyone retired or is close (within 5-7 yrs) to retirement. It's simply a different business environment than it was in the past. Casey was a brilliant guy to be sure, but I wonder if even he would have been up to the task at hand. The Board of Directors is slowly changing but it is changing and the pros and cons of that could be a thread by itself. Let's hope they can change and adapt to outpace the changes occurring in the marketplace. [/QUOTE]
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