Nokia abandons ship?

Oceanic Distress

Article from Issue 125/2011
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Whatever you might think about Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, one thing is certain: He sure can wield a metaphor.

Elop caused a stir with a vivid memo to Nokia employees explaining that the company’s strategic situation was like that of a man on a burning oil platform who has only seconds to decide whether to jump or be consumed in flames.

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