Word: rome
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...whom he describes as employees who "don't emphasize self-promotion and don't want to be heroes and work 18 hours a day." Logitech is best known for producing stylish computer mice and an array of other computer products and tech services. De Luca, a native of Rome, tries to convey the message to B's that he and other top executives identify with them. Country-club memberships and other perks that might breed class resentment are frowned upon; everyone flies coach, including the CEO. De Luca roams the halls to chat with lower-level staffers and encourages everyone...
What’s been the response from business education? Most business schools are scrambling to lay on more ethics and leadership courses, but like ancient emperors oblivious to the pain they inflict, this amounts to little more than playing the fiddle while Rome burns. After all, my peers and I have spent the last quarter century educating a generation of managers to lead organizations that are mistrusted and resented by the majority of people who depend upon them. Where is our sense of urgency and accountability? We should be rethinking every assumption behind our purpose, message and methods...
...Stratosphere tower--he was lucky there wasn't a maximum height limit to get on--and now he was gazing out over the gaudiest stretch of urban landscape in America. He marveled at the brightly illuminated replicas of the Eiffel Tower, the Manhattan skyline, the dazzling fountains of Rome. "Las Vegas is the most beautiful city in the world," he said, "especially at night." A red-faced American tourist broke the reverie. "Hey, Yao Ming!" the man shouted. "Yao Ming, you da man!" It was the last thing the Chinese athlete wanted to hear. He gave a tight smile...
...will take more than a fashionista's cold shoulder to dissuade Verber. She left St. Petersburg in 1976 when she was only 18 and made her way to Rome and Toronto, working in boutiques and other fashion-related jobs, before returning to Russia to join Mercury...
...Much like Rome before her empire crumpled, the U.S. is spread everywhere around the known world. This is extremely dangerous at a time when anti-American sentiment is rampant around the globe. James Gunnar Ottawa, Ontario, Canada...