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Prolific father of modern management |
November 12, 2005 "Unlike many philosophers, he spoke in plain language that resonated with ordinary managers. Consequently, simple statements from him have influenced untold numbers of daily actions; they did mine over decades.&lqt; -- Intel Corp. co-founder Andrew S. Grove commenting on management guru Peter F. Drucker, who died Nov. 11 at his home in Claremont, Calif., at the age of 95.
From: www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fi-drucker12nov12,1,3093152.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
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When C.E.O.'s are entangled in their own web of words |
November 09, 2005 On an investor conference call last month, James Dimon, the chief executive-designate at J. P. Morgan Chase, was asked about his plans for a potential merger.
From: select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F20712F83E5A0C7A8CDDA80994DD404482
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Main page content:Observer: Clear as mud |
November 08, 2005 Haters of legalese, bureaucratic jargon and corporate double-talk gathered in Washington DC at the weekend for the fifth Plain Language Association International (Plain) conference.
Full Story: news.ft.com/cms/s/20e81924-4ffc-11da-8b72-0000779e2340,s01=2,ft_acl=,s01=2.html
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Just say it: At a D.C. workshop, participants in the Plain Language Conference plead for end to convoluted communication |
November 07, 2005 Over the years, true or not, the story has taken on unmistakable power: Sometime in the 1970s, two little old ladies in Derbyshire, England, had trouble making their rent. On the verge of eviction, they donned their spectacles, flipped nervously through the phone book and finally located a number for the local housing authority. To their great relief, they learned they were eligible for government support.
From: www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/bal-to.plain07nov07,1,6059536.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
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