Other executives had already asked themselves the same question.

One executive asked if I could find a way to get Vince to take a break, too.

The debate is halted when one executive asks, "Has anyone seen that building?"

An assistant executive approached Randolph's desk and asked him if he wouldn't like to take the rest of the day off.

The executive asked to remain anonymous because she was not speaking formally for the company.

"The chief executives are all asking, What kind of value are we getting for our investment?"

The executives agreed and asked that I act as the facilitator.

Behind the mirror, another, more senior executive asks, "Who else knows about this?"

He said executives had asked: "What are you going to rap about?

More chief executives are asking the question many computer managers dread: What is the company getting for all that money?