On September 22, 2009
Bosses Know the Cost of Everything and the Value of Nothing
My boss has an incredible ability to know the cost of everything. Like Dustin Hoffman’s Rain Man assessing a spillage of toothpicks cast upon the floor, he has a sixth sense when it comes to the ability to walk around the office and begrudge the cost of everything, from wages to washing up liquid. I hear it’s not uncommon and is known in MBA parlance as being ‘tight as a gnat’s chuff’. I’m aware there’s a recession going on, don’t get me wrong, but I’m also aware of the need to balance cost with something far more important — value. The problem is, there are many people who are so clearly linear in their thinking that they are unable to see the bigger…
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