Tom Peters has given managers some tips on how to carry themselves during a recession.
“Banish gloomy from your personal demeanor,” he suggests, before adding that a sunny demeanour “is pretty stupid, too: who do you think you’re kidding?”.
A determined look – “gettin’ on with gettin’ on” – is best, he concludes. Inevitably, there is a garish PowerPoint slideshow.
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- Why installing a bar in your office is a good thing.
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