The brouhaha over CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo’s role in the ouster of Citigroup’s executive Todd Thomson, in my humble opinion, is not so much about the money. While there may be lingering (and uncomfortable) questions about her jetsetting lifestyle in what is now known as “Mariagate” in some quarters, of greater concern, I think, should… Read More »
Kauffman’s Paradox of the Corporation:The less important you are to the corporation, the more your tardiness or absence is noticed. The Salary Axiom:The pay raise is just large enough to increase your taxes and just small enough to have no effect on your take-home pay. Weiner’s Law of Libraries:There are no answers, only cross-references. Lampner’s… Read More »
Competitive salary We remain competitive by paying you less than our competition. Join our fast-paced company We have no time to train you. Casual work atmosphere We don’t pay enough to expect that you will dress up; a couple of the real daring guys wear earrings. Some overtime required Some every night and some every… Read More »
10. No one will want to borrow your chair from now on.9. Gives “bad hair day” a whole new meaning8. Diverts attention from the fact that you also came to work drunk7. Stops people from stealing your pens when they see where you keep them6. You can drop off your laundry on the way.5. You… Read More »
My recent observation of the workplace: People who are clueless about operational issues are making decisions on operations. To make matter worse, people who are vested with the authority to approve those decisions have an implicit trust in the clueless. Technorati Tags: management workplace
In the October 30, 2006 issue of FORTUNE, Geoffrey Colvin cited Boeing CEO James McNerney as one of the 13 peak performers in the cover story on “Secrets of Greatness“. Somewhere in the interview, McNerney responded to the question of whether great performers in any field tended to receive a lot of early encouragement from… Read More »