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Post by Tesla_DC-meme on Jan 16, 2011 18:55:07 GMT -5
What drives big business leadership? Are their motives moral, sinister, bizarre, selfish or simply unknowable?  ps I will disclose my vote later.  pps I personaly apreciate the useful content, commentary and comradery provided by this board. |
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Post by rovo on Jan 16, 2011 19:30:53 GMT -5
The answer I would choose is not on the list. Ergo, no vote from me and no soup for you.
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Post by Tesla_DC-meme on Jan 16, 2011 20:08:22 GMT -5
What did I miss?
I included Evil, not Evil, less than likely and other.
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Post by rovo on Jan 16, 2011 20:13:42 GMT -5
A company has no soul, it is a company driven by the profit motive. It has the goal of legally returning value to the owners of the company, ie shareholders. It should strive to return as much value as possible. It shouldn't give a darn about the "greater good".
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2011 21:10:40 GMT -5
Rovo
You know that the liberals on this board wont like that answer
To them, profit is a dirty word...
All must be shared with society for betterment of all...whether they earn it or not
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Post by itstippy on Jan 16, 2011 22:05:47 GMT -5
I'm much more cynical than Rovo. I don't think the majority of CEO's and Corporate Board members put the shareholders' best interest first at all. But then, I don't feel that the majority of politicians put the electorate's best interests first, either.
Shareholders and Electorates must keep a close eye on the people running the show, or they'll loot the till first chance they get. They'll get overly self-important, start pursuing personal vendettas and power trips, and lose track of who the real boss is. Many develop disdain for the people they represent.
When you find a company that conducts itself by Rovo's model, consider buying into it. Let me know when you find a politician worth voting for.
Ain't I cranky tonight?
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Post by Tesla_DC-meme on Jan 18, 2011 13:36:43 GMT -5
Only one vote for "My cat tells me..."? While not statistically significant (yet) the early numbers point to the likely conclusion that MT readers do not favor EVIL as a...  |
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Post by sangria on Jan 18, 2011 15:36:16 GMT -5
No soup?  |
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Post by Tesla_DC-meme on Jan 19, 2011 10:36:15 GMT -5
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