BlackBerry CEO John Chen has an almost impossible job. How does he turn a once dominant company around while the market has completely changed? BlackBerry was once the dominant smartphone in the market, but these days Apple and Samsung clearly dominate. John Chen recently told Business Insider he knows the job is tough, but he's not worried. He remains positive about his prospects.
Chen says he is clearly aware of the challenges and they do get to him from time to time.
Despite the challenges, Chen is not worried.
Recent rumors say Apple wants to acquire BlackBerry. If that happened, Chen's job would be complete, but don't hold your breath. Those rumors seem far fetched at this point.
"Right now, I know it's impossible," Chen said in an interview with Business Insider. "I should leave now because if I stay longer, it will be on me. But it will work."
Chen says he is clearly aware of the challenges and they do get to him from time to time.
"People like us, who like to tackle a tough problem, who focus on turnarounds and trying to save enterprises and businesses, we like tough challenges," he said. "It's like emergency room doctors. It's not like it doesn't get to you — it does get to me, but we can't let it drag us down."
Despite the challenges, Chen is not worried.
"I'm not too concerned about how tough this is," he said. "Sometimes things are so bad that you find out over time that you laugh at it, but you get up and run again."
Recent rumors say Apple wants to acquire BlackBerry. If that happened, Chen's job would be complete, but don't hold your breath. Those rumors seem far fetched at this point.