The Firm - May 29, 2008
The main law of entrenched businesses is that it's always cheaper to keep something going than to start something new. I think the main law of Office Politics is that it's always easier to prevent someone from doing something than it is to do something yourself.
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Absolutely.
The first thing I thought of was a corollary: If there is a high risk opportunity, get someone else to take the point position; so that one can take the credit later, and if it fails no repercussions will follow.
Posted by: Geno Moscetti at May 30, 2008 07:51 AM
That is a fantastic observation. It's amazing how some people can actually get less than nothing done, and still seem productive.
Posted by: ReverseCowgirlJunkie at June 1, 2008 12:48 AM
Reminds me of the Weinstein brothers buying up films before their rivals could get them and never releasing them.
Posted by: Anonymous at June 7, 2008 03:56 AM
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