Imagine my surprise today when I got a Fedex(?) shipment from Northrop Grumman.
In it was a note, "Hello Michael - I found this while cleaning out Louise's office...How are you? I hopeyou you're doing well. Pat Moore".
Thank you, Pat!
Enclosed was a acrylic award with engraving (below my name)
"In recognition of recognition of 33 years of service - Northrop Grumman".
The packaging showed this printed message:
Michael Jue
33
Years of Service
Your significant contributions have help make Northrop Grumman a leader in our industry.
We thank you for your loyalty,, dedication, and commitment.
Congratulions and best wishes on your retirement.
Surprise: receiving this thing unexpectedly in an untimely manner.
NOT a surprise: receiving this thing unexpectedly in an untimely manner. See what I wrote about my last day at Northrop Grumman.
Once an person is no longer an employee of Northrop Grumman, it SEEMS that the now former employee then becomes irrelevant.
What do you think?
Showing posts with label Northrop Grumman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Northrop Grumman. Show all posts
Friday, October 29, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Northrop Grumman was Mentioned in This Article
Drones create a buzz in Southern California aerospace industry - Los Angeles Times
This article was mostly on the Predator and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems - Northrop Grumman gets mentioned on the second page in the fifteenth paragraph.
I am glad that Northrop Grumman is getting good coverage, especially when it comes to drones.
This article was mostly on the Predator and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems - Northrop Grumman gets mentioned on the second page in the fifteenth paragraph.
I am glad that Northrop Grumman is getting good coverage, especially when it comes to drones.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Northrop, Lockheed, Boeing plans defense job cuts
Updated because of broken link.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Northrop Grumman workers in El Segundo and Redondo Beach brace for cuts
Northrop Grumman announced that it would eliminate 500 jobs in its aerospace division, with most of the cuts expected to hit its sprawling facilities in El Segundo and Redondo Beach.
"Lockheed Martin Corp., the nation's largest defense contractor, said earlier this month that about 25% of its executives opted for a voluntary retirement program designed to cut costs as defense spending slows. More than 600 vice presidents and directors applied for the program offered in July, the Bethesda, Md., company said."
"This month, Boeing Co., the second-largest defense contractor, said it was planning to trim its military aircraft business and cut workers as the federal government tightens defense spending and profit margins shrink. The company's military division makes the C-17 military transport in Long Beach, the F/A-18 fighter jet and the Chinook helicopter."
"The Chicago-based company said job cuts would start with 10% of the group's executives. Boeing didn't say how many more workers would lose their jobs."
The cuts in the military budget is reflected in Boeing's military division employees.
Start with 10% cut of the executives.
Consolidate six divisions into four divisions.
Lockheed is cutting 25% of its executives.
Northrop Grumman makes not mention of eliminating any executives - MUST BE that Northrop Grumman executives are MORE SMARTER and LOWER PAID than their Boeing and Lockheed counterparts.
Expect the same type of thing to happen at Northrop Grumman.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Northrop Grumman workers in El Segundo and Redondo Beach brace for cuts
Northrop Grumman announced that it would eliminate 500 jobs in its aerospace division, with most of the cuts expected to hit its sprawling facilities in El Segundo and Redondo Beach.
"Lockheed Martin Corp., the nation's largest defense contractor, said earlier this month that about 25% of its executives opted for a voluntary retirement program designed to cut costs as defense spending slows. More than 600 vice presidents and directors applied for the program offered in July, the Bethesda, Md., company said."
"This month, Boeing Co., the second-largest defense contractor, said it was planning to trim its military aircraft business and cut workers as the federal government tightens defense spending and profit margins shrink. The company's military division makes the C-17 military transport in Long Beach, the F/A-18 fighter jet and the Chinook helicopter."
"The Chicago-based company said job cuts would start with 10% of the group's executives. Boeing didn't say how many more workers would lose their jobs."
The cuts in the military budget is reflected in Boeing's military division employees.
Start with 10% cut of the executives.
Consolidate six divisions into four divisions.
Lockheed is cutting 25% of its executives.
Northrop Grumman makes not mention of eliminating any executives - MUST BE that Northrop Grumman executives are MORE SMARTER and LOWER PAID than their Boeing and Lockheed counterparts.
Expect the same type of thing to happen at Northrop Grumman.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Pilot ejects from CF-18 before it crashes and explodes
Pilot ejects from CF-18 before it crashes and explodes
Another victory for the McDonnell Douglas/Northrop Grumman team - the ejection seat on this CF-18 works just fine, even when the aircraft stalls and the ejection seat is deployed at low-speed and high angle of attack. Good job!
Another victory for the McDonnell Douglas/Northrop Grumman team - the ejection seat on this CF-18 works just fine, even when the aircraft stalls and the ejection seat is deployed at low-speed and high angle of attack. Good job!
Friday, July 23, 2010
For better customer relationships, concentrate first on employees - SmartPlanet
For better customer relationships, concentrate first on employees - SmartPlanet
This is something that Northrop Grumman does NOT believe in.
The customers come first, shareholders (remember "shareholder value"?) come next, management are next, with the employees in a very distant last place (employees are replaceable, expendable, cogs in a big machine).
This is something that Northrop Grumman does NOT believe in.
The customers come first, shareholders (remember "shareholder value"?) come next, management are next, with the employees in a very distant last place (employees are replaceable, expendable, cogs in a big machine).
Saturday, July 17, 2010
14 Ways to Expand Your Influence - by Dumb Little Man
14 Ways to Expand Your Influence - by Dumb Little Man
Here's a question: How many of the managers at Northrop Grumman have "influence"?
Take a look at these "14 Ways to Expand Your Influence" in this blog.
1. Understand It
2. Be a Person of Integrity and of Values
3. Be Authentic and Transparent
4. Accept Responsibility
5. Be a Solution Seeker
6. Be Proactive
7. Practice Empathy
8. Appreciate & Recognize Others
9. Respond vs React
10. Bring Out the Best in Others
11. Practice the Golden Rule
12. Be a Giver
13. Go Above and Beyond
14. Have Vision
Here's a question: How many of the managers at Northrop Grumman have "influence"?
Take a look at these "14 Ways to Expand Your Influence" in this blog.
1. Understand It
2. Be a Person of Integrity and of Values
3. Be Authentic and Transparent
4. Accept Responsibility
5. Be a Solution Seeker
6. Be Proactive
7. Practice Empathy
8. Appreciate & Recognize Others
9. Respond vs React
10. Bring Out the Best in Others
11. Practice the Golden Rule
12. Be a Giver
13. Go Above and Beyond
14. Have Vision
Friday, July 16, 2010
Northrop CEO: Wesley Bush is steering Northrop Grumman in a new direction - latimes.com
Northrop CEO: Wesley Bush is steering Northrop Grumman in a new direction - latimes.com
Wes Bush wants to make over Northrop Grumman, and is proposing to make additional changes.
Northrop Grumman may get out of the ship-building business.
See the link above for more.
Here's an interesting observation by Rebecca Grant of IRIS Independent Research:
"Wes Bush is not hung up on the Northrop Grumman of the past," Grant said. "Time will tell about his judgment. But I think you have to give him credit for making the tough moves early on."
Wes Bush wants to make over Northrop Grumman, and is proposing to make additional changes.
Northrop Grumman may get out of the ship-building business.
See the link above for more.
Here's an interesting observation by Rebecca Grant of IRIS Independent Research:
"Wes Bush is not hung up on the Northrop Grumman of the past," Grant said. "Time will tell about his judgment. But I think you have to give him credit for making the tough moves early on."
10 surefire ways to kill morale | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com
10 surefire ways to kill morale | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com
Here's a list of ten things that supposedly "kill morale" - how many do you see at Northrop Grumman?
1: Punish desired behavior
2: Reward undesired behavior
3: Play favorites
4: Change direction early and often
5: Ignore the positives
6: Focus only on the negatives
7: Use questionable measurements
8: Fail to give credit
9: Micromanage
10. Freak out
Here's a list of ten things that supposedly "kill morale" - how many do you see at Northrop Grumman?
1: Punish desired behavior
2: Reward undesired behavior
3: Play favorites
4: Change direction early and often
5: Ignore the positives
6: Focus only on the negatives
7: Use questionable measurements
8: Fail to give credit
9: Micromanage
10. Freak out
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Official Announcement from Wes Bush
This came from a Northrop Grumman employee who thought I was interested in this:
If you have access to the Company Intranet, you can also view this message at the following location: http://home.northgrum.com/comm/comm_execs.html.
July 12, 2010
MFCP 10-17
Site in Falls Church, Virginia Selected for New Corporate Office
To My Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce our selection of a building in Falls Church, Va. as the new home for our corporate office. Northrop Grumman has entered into an agreement to purchase the building located at 2980 Fairview Park Drive following a thorough site selection process. We plan to open the new office in the summer of 2011.
The building is located approximately 10 miles from the Pentagon, just inside the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495). It will accommodate employees from both our Los Angeles Corporate Office and Washington Operations facility in Arlington, Va.
I want to recognize the members of our relocation team for their efforts in identifying an excellent site, and for continuing to assist our Corporate employees who are making significant personal and professional changes as a result of this move.
I also want to thank our Corporate employees for their continued cooperation during this time of change, and I ask for everyone’s support as we move forward with the relocation. This is an important step in our drive to achieve sustainable performance improvement and deliver increased value to our shareholders, customers and employees.
sig:\
Wes Bush
Chief Executive Officer and President
MY TAKE on this DOWN-SIZING is this:
That means A LOT of folks in Century City are not being asked to go to Virginia - remember what I wrote based on the Daily Breeze article April 27, 2010?
In reading the Daily Breeze article, NOTICE the DOWN-SIZING that Northrop Grumman is undergoing:
- Current Century City headquarters has about 360 people
- New location will have about 300 people
OBVIOUSLY not all of the current 360 people are being asked to move to Virginia. ALSO, how many people will be hired from the "local talent"?
How many folks from the Washington facility are part of the 300?
The more Washington folks there are, the less Century City folks beyond the obvious 60 there will not be.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Ten Signs of a Fear-Based Workplace - Yahoo! Finance
Ten Signs of a Fear-Based Workplace - Yahoo! Finance
Is Northrop Grumman a "Fear-Based Workplace"?
Look at the link for the article for more on the following ten signs:
1. Appearances are everything.
2. Everyone one is talking about who's rising and who's falling.
3. Distrust reigns.
4. Numbers rule.
5. And rules number in the thousands.
6. Management considers lateral communication suspect.
7. Information is hoarded.
8. Brown-nosers rule.
9. The Office evokes sad chuckles, rather than laughs.
10. Management leads by fear.
What do you think?
Is Northrop Grumman a "Fear-Based Workplace"?
Look at the link for the article for more on the following ten signs:
1. Appearances are everything.
2. Everyone one is talking about who's rising and who's falling.
3. Distrust reigns.
4. Numbers rule.
5. And rules number in the thousands.
6. Management considers lateral communication suspect.
7. Information is hoarded.
8. Brown-nosers rule.
9. The Office evokes sad chuckles, rather than laughs.
10. Management leads by fear.
What do you think?
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Lockheed cuts exec ranks as Pentagon seeks savings - Washington Times
Lockheed cuts exec ranks as Pentagon seeks savings - Washington Times
Given that Northrop Grumman now has a number of former Lockheed employees, do you think that this method of cutting costs will be adopted at Northrop Grumman?
Given that Northrop Grumman now has a number of former Lockheed employees, do you think that this method of cutting costs will be adopted at Northrop Grumman?
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
DOWN-SIZING: Northrop Grumman chooses Virginia for new headquarters - The Daily Breeze
Northrop Grumman employees got this email from Wes Bush:
April 26, 2010
MFCP 10-10
Virginia Selected for New Corporate Office
To My Colleagues:
We are pleased to have identified Virginia as the home for our new corporate office. Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia put forward compelling, competitive offers. Our final decision was driven largely by facility considerations, proximity to our customers and overall economics. Our relocation team has narrowed its search to several buildings in the Falls Church/Arlington area of northern Virginia. We expect to make the final selection in the next several weeks.
We plan to open the new corporate office by the summer of 2011, and we will keep you informed regarding our progress as we move through the design and construction phases to the official opening.
The relocation team has done a great job, not only in quickly identifying an excellent location for our new corporate office, but also for the work they are doing to assist employees in Century City and elsewhere who are making significant personal and professional changes as a result of this move.
I want to thank our Corporate Office employees for their continued effort and cooperation during a period of much change and uncertainty, and I ask for everyone’s support as we move forward in the relocation. We are creating a clear and compelling path to a better future as we position our company for higher performance and greater success.
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Wes Bush
Chief Executive Officer and President
This move affects very few of the typical Northrop Grumman employees. Few of us have actually gone to Century City for a meeting. (I've been there for meetings, and had a temporary work assignment in Century City - but that's another blog.)
Wes Bush decided that all Northrop Grumman employees to know this.
The Daily Breeze newspaper had a much more informative article at Northrop Grumman chooses Virginia for new headquarters.
In reading the Daily Breeze article, NOTICE the DOWN-SIZING that Northrop Grumman is undergoing:
- Current Century City headquarters has about 360 people
- New location will have about 300 people
OBVIOUSLY not all of the current 360 people are being asked to move to Virginia. ALSO, how many people will be hired from the "local talent"?
There will be some "retirements" as well as "re-deployments" among those not asked to move to Virginia.
Such a nice way to get rid of the "deadwood and dog-meat" (term used by a Northrop Vice-President when referring to laid-off employees).
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
April 26, 2010
MFCP 10-10
Virginia Selected for New Corporate Office
To My Colleagues:
We are pleased to have identified Virginia as the home for our new corporate office. Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia put forward compelling, competitive offers. Our final decision was driven largely by facility considerations, proximity to our customers and overall economics. Our relocation team has narrowed its search to several buildings in the Falls Church/Arlington area of northern Virginia. We expect to make the final selection in the next several weeks.
We plan to open the new corporate office by the summer of 2011, and we will keep you informed regarding our progress as we move through the design and construction phases to the official opening.
The relocation team has done a great job, not only in quickly identifying an excellent location for our new corporate office, but also for the work they are doing to assist employees in Century City and elsewhere who are making significant personal and professional changes as a result of this move.
I want to thank our Corporate Office employees for their continued effort and cooperation during a period of much change and uncertainty, and I ask for everyone’s support as we move forward in the relocation. We are creating a clear and compelling path to a better future as we position our company for higher performance and greater success.
sig:\
Wes Bush
Chief Executive Officer and President
This move affects very few of the typical Northrop Grumman employees. Few of us have actually gone to Century City for a meeting. (I've been there for meetings, and had a temporary work assignment in Century City - but that's another blog.)
Wes Bush decided that all Northrop Grumman employees to know this.
The Daily Breeze newspaper had a much more informative article at Northrop Grumman chooses Virginia for new headquarters.
In reading the Daily Breeze article, NOTICE the DOWN-SIZING that Northrop Grumman is undergoing:
- Current Century City headquarters has about 360 people
- New location will have about 300 people
OBVIOUSLY not all of the current 360 people are being asked to move to Virginia. ALSO, how many people will be hired from the "local talent"?
There will be some "retirements" as well as "re-deployments" among those not asked to move to Virginia.
Such a nice way to get rid of the "deadwood and dog-meat" (term used by a Northrop Vice-President when referring to laid-off employees).
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Enemy Lurks in Briefings on Afghan War - PowerPoint - NYTimes.com
Northrop Grumman has a fascination with PowerPoint presentations.
There are published "Northrop Grumman" standards and practices on how a Northrop Grumman PowerPoint presentation is supposed to look like.
People's presentations are sometimes judged on how well it followed Northrop Grumman PowerPoint standards and practices instead of how factual or true the information in the presentation is/is not, or whether or not it made any sense.
See Enemy Lurks in Briefings on Afghan War - PowerPoint - NYTimes.com for an interesting take on the military and PowerPoint.
See what it says about "rigid lists of bullet points", something is promoted by the Northrop Grumman PowerPoint standards.
Also note what it says about how PowerPoint ". . . stifles discussion, critical thinking and thoughtful decision-making".
Interesting is the point about PowerPoint ". . . does come in handy when the goal is not imparting information, as in briefings for reporters".
Most amusing is the assertion that PowerPoint presentations ". . . last 25 minutes, with 5 minutes left at the end for questions from anyone still awake. Those types of PowerPoint presentations, Dr. Hammes said, are known as “hypnotizing chickens."
Do any of these things apply to the PowerPoint presentations at Northrop Grumman?
I don't know if Northrop Grumman is in better shape because of PowerPoint.
MORE on PowerPoint:
Death by PowerPoint
Gettysburg PowerPoint Presentation - What if Lincoln used PowerPoint?
What do you think?
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
There are published "Northrop Grumman" standards and practices on how a Northrop Grumman PowerPoint presentation is supposed to look like.
People's presentations are sometimes judged on how well it followed Northrop Grumman PowerPoint standards and practices instead of how factual or true the information in the presentation is/is not, or whether or not it made any sense.
See Enemy Lurks in Briefings on Afghan War - PowerPoint - NYTimes.com for an interesting take on the military and PowerPoint.
See what it says about "rigid lists of bullet points", something is promoted by the Northrop Grumman PowerPoint standards.
Also note what it says about how PowerPoint ". . . stifles discussion, critical thinking and thoughtful decision-making".
Interesting is the point about PowerPoint ". . . does come in handy when the goal is not imparting information, as in briefings for reporters".
Most amusing is the assertion that PowerPoint presentations ". . . last 25 minutes, with 5 minutes left at the end for questions from anyone still awake. Those types of PowerPoint presentations, Dr. Hammes said, are known as “hypnotizing chickens."
Do any of these things apply to the PowerPoint presentations at Northrop Grumman?
I don't know if Northrop Grumman is in better shape because of PowerPoint.
MORE on PowerPoint:
Death by PowerPoint
Gettysburg PowerPoint Presentation - What if Lincoln used PowerPoint?
What do you think?
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Over Budget, Way Off Schedule
See Virginia and Northrop revise and extend VITA computer contract and look how Northrop Grumman has made it profitable to go over proposed budgets and way off schedule.
Northrop Grumman is nothing like the little aircraft company, Northrop Aircraft Company, that took PRIDE in being "under budget" and "on-time" in its contractual obligations.
The original deal was a ten-year contract for $2.36 BILLION.
Northrop Grumman has been able to re-negotiate a three-year contract extension for an additional $247.2 MILLION per year.
This is in addition to $105 MILLION over the next nine years for additional hardware and services.
Northrop Grumman is also getting another $47 MILLION for "security and disaster recovery services not included in the original contract".
Northrop Grumman has come a long way.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Northrop Grumman is nothing like the little aircraft company, Northrop Aircraft Company, that took PRIDE in being "under budget" and "on-time" in its contractual obligations.
The original deal was a ten-year contract for $2.36 BILLION.
Northrop Grumman has been able to re-negotiate a three-year contract extension for an additional $247.2 MILLION per year.
This is in addition to $105 MILLION over the next nine years for additional hardware and services.
Northrop Grumman is also getting another $47 MILLION for "security and disaster recovery services not included in the original contract".
Northrop Grumman has come a long way.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Friday, April 02, 2010
Aircraft Maker Pushing Exports of Spy Drones
Northrop Grumman is in the news again.
See Aircraft Maker Pushing Exports of Spy Drones in the New York Times.
Because of the success of unmanned drones in Iraq and Afghanistan, Northrop Grumman is looking at exporting this technology to Japan and ". . . other countries considering adding the plane to their air forces are South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Britain, Spain, New Zealand and Canada. Germany has already contracted for a variant called the EuroHawk to be delivered this year."
It is NOT a problem "despite concerns that exports might send sensitive technology into the wrong hands" AND the use of such drones might "also heighten tensions with countries like China, Iran and Russia -- who could be the subject of closer observation and perceive the drones' operations as offensive threats."
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
See Aircraft Maker Pushing Exports of Spy Drones in the New York Times.
Because of the success of unmanned drones in Iraq and Afghanistan, Northrop Grumman is looking at exporting this technology to Japan and ". . . other countries considering adding the plane to their air forces are South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Britain, Spain, New Zealand and Canada. Germany has already contracted for a variant called the EuroHawk to be delivered this year."
It is NOT a problem "despite concerns that exports might send sensitive technology into the wrong hands" AND the use of such drones might "also heighten tensions with countries like China, Iran and Russia -- who could be the subject of closer observation and perceive the drones' operations as offensive threats."
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Pentagon Would Extend Tanker Deadline 60 Days
See Pentagon Would Extend Tanker Deadline 60 Days.
In addition to the possible bid by a Russian aircraft company on the KC-X, EADS evidently has the clout to have the Pentagon extend the deadline on the KC-X proposal deadline.
EADS wants an additional 90 days, the Pentagon has indicated that the deadline would be extended by 60 days if EADS promises to bid against Boeing.
EADS had reversed its original decision to not submit a bid after Northrop Grumman withdrew from the KC-X competition.
Northrop Grumman was not willing to submit a proposal, as it did not have the clout to prevent the requirements from being written to favor the smaller tanker that Boeing will be proposal.
Northrop decided not to submit a proposal because Wes Bush did not want to expend resources.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
In addition to the possible bid by a Russian aircraft company on the KC-X, EADS evidently has the clout to have the Pentagon extend the deadline on the KC-X proposal deadline.
EADS wants an additional 90 days, the Pentagon has indicated that the deadline would be extended by 60 days if EADS promises to bid against Boeing.
EADS had reversed its original decision to not submit a bid after Northrop Grumman withdrew from the KC-X competition.
Northrop Grumman was not willing to submit a proposal, as it did not have the clout to prevent the requirements from being written to favor the smaller tanker that Boeing will be proposal.
Northrop decided not to submit a proposal because Wes Bush did not want to expend resources.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
15 great leadership questions
See 15 great leadership questions.
How many of THESE questions has your manager EVER asked YOU?
At Northrop Grumman, many of the managers are sent to some kind of manager "charm school" to make them more "manager-like".
Unfortunately, being trained to be a good manager is NOT good training to be a good leader.
Take a look at these questions and think about how often your manager has asked you ANY of them.
(I am willing to bet that you won't be able to answer with more than ten, five, three, . . .)
1.”What can I do to make you more effective?”
How many of THESE questions has your manager EVER asked YOU?
At Northrop Grumman, many of the managers are sent to some kind of manager "charm school" to make them more "manager-like".
Unfortunately, being trained to be a good manager is NOT good training to be a good leader.
Take a look at these questions and think about how often your manager has asked you ANY of them.
(I am willing to bet that you won't be able to answer with more than ten, five, three, . . .)
1.”What can I do to make you more effective?”
2. What’s keeping you from falling asleep at night?
3. What one thing should I do more? (or one thing I should do less?)
4. What roadblocks are holding you back? (or preventing your projects from moving ahead?)
5. What’s the most important issue you are dealing with right now?
6. What do our competitors do better than us?
7. If you were in my job, what’s the first thing you would you do?
8. What do we do better than anyone else?
9. How can I improve your team’s productivity?
10. What are the two key behaviors of our leadership team?
11. What one thing can we do to make our weekly meeting more effective?
12. What are your top three goals for next month?
13. What’s waking you up at 3:00 in the morning?
14. When you think about our goals, what are we forgetting?
15. If I could do just one thing for you as a result of this discussion, what would it be?
Of course, Northrop Grumman managers are not paid or budgeted time to work with their employees in such a manner as asking employees a bunch of silly questions that would make the employees be more effective (as opposed to efficient) and that might make employees feel that the company values the employees as human being instead of faceless cogs in a some kind of machine.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Pentagon says cost of new F-35 fighter jet will be double original estimates - latimes.com
Pentagon says cost of new F-35 fighter jet will be double original estimates - latimes.com
Northrop Grumman is only a subcontractor to prime contractor Lockheed-Martin on the F-35.
At one time, long ago, when it was merely the Northrop Aircraft Company, the company prided itself on "on-time" and "under-cost" fulfillment of its contracts.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Northrop Grumman is only a subcontractor to prime contractor Lockheed-Martin on the F-35.
At one time, long ago, when it was merely the Northrop Aircraft Company, the company prided itself on "on-time" and "under-cost" fulfillment of its contracts.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Tanker Competition Drop Out
Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS won the $35 billion Air Force tanker contract in February 2008.
Boeing protested this decision and had the decision overturned.
The Air Force then re-wrote the requirements for the tanker contract.
Northrop Grumman has now dropped out of the tanker competition.
EADS has also dropped out of the tanker competition.
Wes Bush decided that Northrop Grumman did not need to expend resources competing for a tanker contract that had its requirements re-written to favor the smaller Boeing tanker designer.
UPDATE: I must assume that Wes Bush does not believe that Northrop Grumman has the clout to protest the eventual decision if/when Boeing wins the KC-X contract. Northrop Grumman has already shown that it doesn't have the clout to uphold its February 2008 win of the original KC-X proposal against Boeing's subsequent protest.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Boeing protested this decision and had the decision overturned.
The Air Force then re-wrote the requirements for the tanker contract.
Northrop Grumman has now dropped out of the tanker competition.
EADS has also dropped out of the tanker competition.
Wes Bush decided that Northrop Grumman did not need to expend resources competing for a tanker contract that had its requirements re-written to favor the smaller Boeing tanker designer.
UPDATE: I must assume that Wes Bush does not believe that Northrop Grumman has the clout to protest the eventual decision if/when Boeing wins the KC-X contract. Northrop Grumman has already shown that it doesn't have the clout to uphold its February 2008 win of the original KC-X proposal against Boeing's subsequent protest.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Monday, February 08, 2010
Super Bowl Commercials
Some Super Bowl commercials stood out for me.
NO, you do NOT need to WATCH the Super Bowl on TV to see the commercials. Wait until the game is over and then watch the AD BLITZ channel on YouTube.
1. Doritos commercial where the A**HOLE sees the anti-bark collar on a dog at the park and tries to get it to "speak" (and shock itself) for a Doritos.
The dog wants the Doritos, and removes the anti-bark shock collar and places it on the neck of the A**HOLE who the dog then shocks and immobilizes onto the ground, freeing up the bag of Doritos.
Good job, dog - you won against those who would torment you!
I only wish the same for Northrop Grumman employees.
2. Snickers commercial. Guys are playing football in the mud. The QB rags on one guy who is playing like (and looks like Betty White) for his poor play. His girl friend gives him a Snickers bar and he turns into his regular self.
The QB, on the other hand, plays (and looks like Abe Vigoda) in the next play. The tagline of the commercial - when you are hungry, you are not yourself.
We do what we need to do, no matter how ugly it looks. Northrop Grumman employees can surely identify with that.
3. Dodge Ram Charger. A list of stuff that men have to put up with (get to work at 8:00AM, attend boring two hour meetings, keep mouth shut instead of telling the truth, leaving the toilet seat down, etc.) to get along in life, and it ends with "I get to drive the car that I want", which is the Dodge Ram Charger, Man's Last Stand.
Some men are LUCKY to be rewarded for what they put up with. Not every Northrop Grumman employee will be rewarded for what they put up with at Northrop Grumman.
4. Bridgestone tire commercial. Dark and rainy night on the open highway, a car is stopped by a well-armed group of men who demand his Bridgestone tires.
The driver of the car pushes his very hot wife dressed in black leather out of the car, backs up and turns his car around, making his escape.
"I said your LIFE, not your WIFE!"
Some married men know what's really important!
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
NO, you do NOT need to WATCH the Super Bowl on TV to see the commercials. Wait until the game is over and then watch the AD BLITZ channel on YouTube.
1. Doritos commercial where the A**HOLE sees the anti-bark collar on a dog at the park and tries to get it to "speak" (and shock itself) for a Doritos.
The dog wants the Doritos, and removes the anti-bark shock collar and places it on the neck of the A**HOLE who the dog then shocks and immobilizes onto the ground, freeing up the bag of Doritos.
Good job, dog - you won against those who would torment you!
I only wish the same for Northrop Grumman employees.
2. Snickers commercial. Guys are playing football in the mud. The QB rags on one guy who is playing like (and looks like Betty White) for his poor play. His girl friend gives him a Snickers bar and he turns into his regular self.
The QB, on the other hand, plays (and looks like Abe Vigoda) in the next play. The tagline of the commercial - when you are hungry, you are not yourself.
We do what we need to do, no matter how ugly it looks. Northrop Grumman employees can surely identify with that.
3. Dodge Ram Charger. A list of stuff that men have to put up with (get to work at 8:00AM, attend boring two hour meetings, keep mouth shut instead of telling the truth, leaving the toilet seat down, etc.) to get along in life, and it ends with "I get to drive the car that I want", which is the Dodge Ram Charger, Man's Last Stand.
Some men are LUCKY to be rewarded for what they put up with. Not every Northrop Grumman employee will be rewarded for what they put up with at Northrop Grumman.
4. Bridgestone tire commercial. Dark and rainy night on the open highway, a car is stopped by a well-armed group of men who demand his Bridgestone tires.
The driver of the car pushes his very hot wife dressed in black leather out of the car, backs up and turns his car around, making his escape.
"I said your LIFE, not your WIFE!"
Some married men know what's really important!
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
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