[taxbuster]

Not sure exactly what the big concern is with internal hires not being a change in direction or a "fresh approach". A company I work with had a management team in place that didn't change for the best part of 20 years. Over the past few years people have left, retired or moved to other parts of the world. New management - ALL internal hires - have taken over for the most part. Guess what? There has been a HUGE culture shift and changes in approach.

When an "underling" (for lack of a better word) does NOT have the final say, it doesn't mean that they agree with the "boss" (again, for lack of a better term). All it means is they want to keep their job and are willing to be a team player...doing what the "boss" wants. They may well have a different perspective, may have stated it and were overruled. Once they get "their turn"....things change.

That is what I see at play here.

Conny isn't the most polished speaker compared to, say, Tre...but he's forthright, direct and speaks his mind...and listens to others apparently. He has mentioned many times comments made to him by others, and he's remembered and catalogued them.

I'm on the wait and see team.