Quotes about underperforming (15 Quotes)


    There's some thought that this can't just be the highest APR. Maybe it's the biggest jump from one year to the next. Maybe it's the biggest difference between student body and student-athlete. Maybe it's a matching grant for programs that are underperforming that want to do better. All of those things, I think, are going to be fleshed out at this meeting.

    While our 'pay-for-performance' executive compensation system is already structured to significantly reduce total compensation when our business performance and stock price are underperforming, we all agreed that this is the right step to take at this time.

    The success of this value-creation investment reflects our company's ability to identify underperforming assets and aggressively create a comprehensive repositioning strategy. Through targeted marketing and leasing campaigns, outstanding on-site property management services and property reinvestment strategies Allegiance was able to consistently outperform local markets.

    So many of our problems are made much worse by this huge flow of illegal immigration. Overcrowded hospitals, underperforming schools, traffic congestion, and never-ending sprawl are all fueled by out-of-control immigration.

    One year ago, we were underperforming the overall advertising market, ... Now, because of this balance, we feel confident that we will achieve double-digit year-over-year growth in marketing services during the second half of this year.


    Show me a chief executive who's on five boards and who lends his or her name, prestige and time to 15 community activities - and I'll show you a company that's underperforming. A chief executive is paid to run the company. That's the CEO's job.


    Competitive issues, missed product positioning, and underperforming divisions hurt the quarter, ... Unfortunately, it is not clear that any of these concerns will clear up by the first quarter of 2001 if not even later.

    Somehow people look at the performance of the average mutual fund manager and say, 'It's underperforming the superstar of the market, which is the SP index in the past few years, therefore I can do as well,' ... That's a fallacy. You may be able to do very well, but the fact that the average fund manager is doing worse than average does not mean he's stupid, and his stupidity doesn't make you smart.

    For these charities to attract and retain quality leaders, they need to pay them a reasonable salary. But I understand donor concerns. It's hard for them to reconcile the large salaries. But we tell donors to look at it in perspective of how the charity is doing. Are they meeting their goals If you see a high CEO salary and an underperforming charity then, yes, it's better to steer clear.


    Exiting the underperforming markets of Oregon and Washington will allow us to make investments that better serve our customers and Mervyns' future. We are confident that these decisions are right for Mervyns' future growth and success, and are consistent with the strategy that we announced in September 2005.

    We can no longer carry the burden of this underperforming product line. So we're now exploring other strategic options including the sale of our floor care business.


    People got all upset because they don't like to see people they know getting pushed out, and they don't know the new people coming in, ... But this company has been underperforming for some time. Significant change is needed.



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