Looks like GOOD news to me! The more unpopular one is in a corrupt swampville, the more indicative one is on the right track!
True. He is not there to be popular, he is there to get the job done.
Good point. In 2000, Steve Jobs probably had a 10% or less approval rating among the employees at Apple. But he was doing what needed to be done to turn Apple around. If the new boss is popular in a failing company, it might be an indicator he is not doing what must be done and taking the difficult steps that are necessary.