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To bid or not to bid? That is the question.

Strategy Driven

Let me give you the good news, and the sales news… There are several strategies you can employ to get around the bidding process, or legally and ethically change the bidding process. Make an appointment with the CFO. That’s the bad news. Here are some ideas you can begin to use immediately: 1. They just buy.

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Is Overwork Killing You?

Harvard Business Review

A seasoned CFO with a sharp mind and an abrasive style, Arthur had lost his job over a disagreement with his company’s new CEO. ” As a result, commitment to work is no longer the consequence of organizational loyalty. Every time the conversation turns to overwork, which is often these days, I think of Arthur (a pseudonym).

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Samsung, Shame, and Corporate Atonement

Harvard Business Review

Andrew Fastow, the former CFO, was sentenced to six years in prison. A more authentic CSR program and a more public commitment to ethical leadership by the controlling Lee family would signal to the government and the public that Samsung is taking change to heart. financial crisis.