Spell things out. It’s not enough to say, “Plug this leak in our company†and assume that it will be done legally. You should say, “Plug this leak in our company by using only legal, ethical, and reasonable methods.†That’s when you’re done. "
Shame he wrote it *after* the HP debacle. I was prepared to be impressed.
Dennis Howlett
· 3 years ago
Depends on your point of view. Josh Greenbaum did a neat comparison with Oracle raiding M$ rubbish bins...seeemed right to me but then Larry E is a 'kill everyone' kind of guy. Maybe his time has passed?
David Tebbutt
· 3 years ago
Seems to me that poking around rubbish that's been left out and passing off (or identity theft) are actually quite different things.
Susan Scrupski
· 3 years ago
I tell my kids there are two types of arrogance: deserved arrogance and undeserved arrogance. I'm okay with deserved arrogance. I've met many CEOs and leading partners of Consulting firms who fit this bill. They're central-casting arrogant, but they've earned their shoulder chip. I respect them. There are some Ajax developer 20-year olds that humble me who are arrogant; I respect them too. I've learned to absorb their arrogance and still communicate with them on a human level.
Then there is the guy or gal who is arrogant out of insecurity. This could be a really intelligent individual, but hasn't really contributed to, let's say, "the greater good." Or, the radio call-in arrogant guy or arrogant blogger. They actually have no real point. I try just to be polite to them.
As a child, it's hard to tell the difference between deserved arrogance and undeserved arrogance. But it gets easier when you get older, I tell them.
Greed? Where would capitalism be without it? Just an observation. (!)
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Spell things out. It’s not enough to say, “Plug this leak in our company†and assume that it will be done legally. You should say, “Plug this leak in our company by using only legal, ethical, and reasonable methods.†That’s when you’re done. "
Shame he wrote it *after* the HP debacle. I was prepared to be impressed.
Then there is the guy or gal who is arrogant out of insecurity. This could be a really intelligent individual, but hasn't really contributed to, let's say, "the greater good." Or, the radio call-in arrogant guy or arrogant blogger. They actually have no real point. I try just to be polite to them.
As a child, it's hard to tell the difference between deserved arrogance and undeserved arrogance. But it gets easier when you get older, I tell them.
Greed? Where would capitalism be without it? Just an observation. (!)