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Most business books counsel readers on how to get a corner office. But here comes a book for the aspiring second banana. The author sets forth the seven (of course, seven) disciplines of the trusted adviser. These include commonsense attributes such as thinking strategically, developing a management perspective and advising constructively. The payoff for being influential, says Lukaszewski, is having power. "Actually seeing your recommendations become marching orders is something amazing to behold and to achieve," he writes. But don't forget: the boss always gets the credit...
...expect a corner-office comeback. He says his distance from the C-suite is just as important as having occupied it. "A CEO knows his industry, so he is sick of seeing investment-banking teams come in and tell him he needs to buy a competitor he knows better than any of them," says Messier--a dapper suit and ready smile being his only holdovers from Vivendi days. "I've been on both sides: the advisory and the entrepreneurial side. I know what you feel and what you ask yourself before you make a major strategic move. And I know...
...front of the Harvard Books Store today, there’s no one rightanswer.The Philosopher’s Apprentice, by JamesMorrowThe cover of “The Philosopher’s Apprentice”takes a middle-of-the-road approachby dividing the cover in half. Inthe bottom left corner is what looks likean early printing press title page for a Platonictreatise. This apprentice must actuallybe a legitimate philosopher—he’sread Plato. On the upper right, it lookslike a Renaissance artist started makingout with his nude model! Or has hisstatue come to life? Although the alabaster...
...world in which he lives, acid rap is the world in which he best creates. But don’t despair: things are looking up for the return of Deltron 0 with the release of “Deltron: Event II” right around the corner...
Seeing the line stretching past Citibank and around the corner down Brattle Street, a group of hungry students burst into a sprint, eager to be among the first burrito enthusiasts to taste the offerings of the Square’s latest entrée into the world of fast-food Mexican: Chipotle. Chipotle—the Denver-based burrito chain—is hosting its grand opening today. Yesterday, the restaurant handed out free burritos from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., serving thousands of students, local residents and Chipotle devotees who made pilgrimages from around the area, despite the rain...