Category Archives: The People

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Corporate divorce court

This kind of phone call doesn’t come often, but when it does, it makes me sad. “Mr. Sewitch, you were referred to us by Sam Bahe.  He felt you might be willing to assist in a difficult matter,” the attorney … Continue reading →

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When smart people make dumb decisions

We’ve all observed it.  Most of us have experienced it personally.  The deal gone way sour, or the wrong person hired.  The wrong product chosen to develop.  The wrong partner invited.  Many examples.  And when we look back over the … Continue reading →

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Until it’s no longer necessary

The goal of equal employment opportunity statutes is to enforce the Constitutional notion of equality.  The legislation has been necessary because the definition of equality, and to whom it applies, has needed to address changing public opinion of what those … Continue reading →

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Principles are better than recipes

So here’s the scene.  It’s eleven-thirty a.m. on a work day.  I’m meeting with Andrew, the president of a local company to talk about organizational changes anticipated for the coming year and how to raise the leadership contributions of senior … Continue reading →

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