At Yahoo, three weeks and a cloud of dust

Carol Bartz was a surprise pick for the top spot at Yahoo, and three weeks after the announcement the invigorating effect appears to be ongoing as she deals with both the leaking and the listing aspects of her metaphorical ship.

The leaks appear to be a genuine vexation for the former head of (quieter, stabler) Autodesk, but the battle's delightful for spectators. Bartz on arrival said that she wanted to get Yahoo's rampant memo-leaking tendencies under control, and she appears to be serious: All Things D has reported that Bartz is calling for bounties on the heads of anyone leaking internal business to the press... and she's offered to pony up $1000 to start the fund. (Naturally, that offer was leaked. Multiple times.) The Wall Street Journal's also got a bucket out, and their Digits blog reports that Bartz has also suggested that the leaker(s) resign.

Meanwhile, the exit door remains open for execs ready to take their leave of the company. The latest departure is Jill Nash, Yahoo's chief communications officer, whose letter to the staff was leaked on Tuesday. Prior announced executive departures include Eric Hadley (marketing), Satish Dharmaraj (communications and communities) and Sue Decker (president, passed over for Bartz's job).