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calzephyr77

The Ape in the Corner Office

Mar 07, 2010 08:54

I was only a quarter of the way into this book when I realized what an effective manager my cockatiel is. He has clear goals (pasta! toast! you!), communicates them effectively (wheet! WHEET! WHE-WHEET!), and knows how to motivate staff (cooing, cute eyes, sheer bravado). Anyway, he gets results from his employees ( Read more... )

muffin, books, birds

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mrs_dragon March 7 2010, 16:12:00 UTC

This sounds fascinating! I'll have to see if I can pick up a copy. :)

calzephyr77 March 7 2010, 17:03:30 UTC

It is, there's all sorts of fascinating business stories in there. For example, the whole Conrad Black affair was a big deal in Canada, but I had no idea that Henry Kissinger was on the board of directors for Hoillinger...now how does a man like Kissinger fail to keep Conrad Black in check? It's all hierarchy baby!