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Hypocrisy Thy Name is Billy “Augusta” Payne!

April 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Business Management

Augusta National Golf Leader and Members Show Height of Pomposity and Double-Standard
And you thought all the bigoted, good old boy, bubba, white-trash rednecks were relegated to trailer parks in Alabama. Think again! The real redneck white trash congregated for their annual convention this past weekend in Augusts, Georgia. It was easy to pick them out. [...]

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What a Riot Working at Hyatt!

September 28th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Blog, Business Ethics, Business Management

The management of Hyatt Hotels wins this week’s award for “stupid management tricks!”  Their prize: three free nights at one of their Boston hotels being served by a “highly motivated” group of employees.
In an article titled, “Hyatts Face Protests After Layoffs in Boston Area,” (Sept. 25, 2009) The New York Times reported, “Hyatt Hotels is [...]

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Real Leadership Depends on Understanding the Difference Between Ethics and Ethical

June 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Blog, Business Ethics, Business Management

Ethics is the glue that keeps a family, organization or a society together and functioning. In a survey asking people to identify the most important trait in any personal or commercial relationship, ethics was far and away judged to be the most important.
Ethics is the judgment of the conduct of individuals, leaders and organizations in [...]

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