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One day the two of them ran into a friend of a friend, late of the restaurant business, now in shoes, who flatly stuck his finger in PL’s chest and said, “We were always filled to the rafters but no profit. I was skimmed to death, skimmed! Waiters in collusion with the cashier! [This is before computers, remember.] They saved up all the cash regist
... See moreA.E. Hotchner • In Pursuit of the Common Good: Twenty-Five Years of Improving the World, One Bottle of Salad Dressing at a Time
In the brief time he had served as the president of Continental Airlines, Tom Plaskett learned that aircraft suppliers made a point of keeping a little something in reserve in any negotiation with Lorenzo, even past the point of the handshakes, because Lorenzo would try to re-trade the deal. They called it the “Frank factor.” Phil Bakes would call
... See moreThomas Petzinger Jr. • Hard Landing: The Epic Contest for Power and Profits That Plunged the Airlines into Chaos
Halstead is a sophisticated, "rational" businessman. He knows that the Corporal's strong and unrelenting penny-saving is essential to the survival of the organization in "today's highly competitive business world." What he doesn't understand is that the business is being strangled by his own efforts to maintain profits by cuttin
... See moreGerald Weinberg • The Secrets of Consulting: A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully (Consulting Secrets Book 1)
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