cfdingman
join:2001-12-19
Leeds, ME
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Re: PHB's and real life.
Can't argue with the thrust of these observations but can't resist a clarifying comment about corporate lawyers. Typically the retainer doesn't cover any and all work, so an outside attorney would welcome a chance to work out policies that help a corporation balance its risks against the value of customer service through postings. However, neither the manager nor the in-house counsel at these companies are likely to want to incur the added legal expense of doing this, so the easy route for these naturally risk-averse folks is to say "no." It takes insightful leadership to tell them that's not an acceptable answer, and instead they need to fashion a genuine solution to the risks they've identified. The editorial on this site sounds the right note to encourage top management to understand that the stone wall strategy is not productive in the long run. |
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guycad$
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join:2002-05-02
Pompton Lakes, NJ
| You make a good point. And yes, I know the 'retainer' doesn't cover any and all work. But given the rather obscene levels of retainers at the corps we're talking about, they damn well should! 
hehe - but you're also right in pointing out that that really doesn't change the natural tendency to be risk-averse anyway.
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