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Madoff to jail, SEC in the dog house
in Sox First, on March 13, 2009
...pe. These are folks who aren't used to taking orders and go into prison with an attitude and an arrogance that not only alienates other inmates, but staff too. These folks can have trouble. On the...
Thain's bonanza
in Sox First, on January 23, 2009
...ill Lynch. But the extraordinary part about this story is about his talent for self-enrichment and arrogance beyond belief. Merrill Lynch was in serious trouble and the US government had to bail it o...
Automakers flew to Washington in private jets
in Sox First, on November 20, 2008
... flying to Washington this week in private luxury jets to ask for taxpayers' money. Talk about arrogance and stupidity! Is it any wonder that the chairman of the US Senate Banking Committee Ch...
How the predication models failed
in Sox First, on November 11, 2008
...igned a very low probability to that happening. All the sophistication in the world could not beat arrogance....
Ugly People Need Not Apply
in The Dating Weblog, on June 25, 2008
...tially attracted to only to talk to them a bit and get turned off by their rudeness or stupidity or arrogance. In other words, beauty goes beyond the physical!
But more than that, I'm wondering...
IASB under fire
in Sox First, on June 25, 2008
...n from the Cranfield School of Management has written a letter to the FT , accusing the IASB of arrogance. "There are striking similarities between the International Accounting Standards Boa...
Sind Gadget-Käufer arrogant?
in Daily Gadget, on June 25, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Eduardo Leite
Wie "Mindset Media" und Nielsen herausgefunden haben wollen, sind die käufer von Gadgets häufig dynamische, zupackende Menschen in Toppositionen. Von andern hingegen würden sie oft als hochnäsig und selbstgefällig angesehen - mit e...
The Role of Cultural Awareness in Doing Business in China
in China Venture News, on January 23, 2008
It's easy to say or do something "wrong" when you're in an unfamiliar culture.
I remember one of my first meals in an Australian home. As a male raised in the southern US, I thought my remark after the meal was a compliment. I said the food was delicious, then patted my stomach a...
Afraid of Google, AT&T Opens its Network
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on December 6, 2007
...e now filled with openness that I can't help but be disgusted.
Still, del a Vega's oozing arrogance constantly emanates as he hailed AT&T as the "most open wireless company in the i...
The End of Arrogance?
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 20, 2007
... With Mourinho's departure, the Premiership is now missing a little arrogance. And that's a bad thing. Though he crossed the line more than once, Mourinho has consistently provided us with ...
Interview with Professor Sydney Finkelstein
in Sox First, on August 16, 2007
...ot picked up. And the fourth one, of course, is the individual behaviors of leaders. They relate to arrogance but also a lack of learning, a lack of open mindedness, not being open in particular to th...
Black years in jail
in Sox First, on July 14, 2007
...f the charges where there was an acquittal. Black's downfall was the result of his overbearing arrogance, says the Globe and Mail's Jacqui McNish . But then, the story is more complicated th...
U.S. INTERNET GAMBLING BAN HAS FAR REACHING EFFECT
in Play Las Vegas, on July 10, 2007
...ssage of legislation outlawing credit card funding of Internet gambling accounts.
With its typical arrogance and lack of concern for the rights of others it appears that the Federal Government is vio...
A Tax Increase for Venture Capital? Maybe...
in China Venture News, on June 28, 2007
A number of people in the venture capital corner of the blogosphere at the moment are unhappy with Congressman Sander "Sandy" Levin (D-Michigan). The congressman has proposed a bill that would change the way profits from venture capital projects get taxed.
I am not an expert on tax law...
How to kill free internet radio
in Tech Intelligence, on June 26, 2007
... a blessing for music lovers and people wanting to broadcast but who have always been denied by the arrogance of the *professional radio makers* . The latter have probably thought a lot and have come...
No iPhone Partners in Europe?
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 15, 2007
...ttributed claims from a number of mobile operators in Europe complaining about Apple's apparent arrogance regarding the iPhone. According to a market analyst, European mobile operators are complai...
UK Wine Law Backlash
in Celebrate Wine, on June 8, 2007
... to admit it.
You see, unlike some people, I'm not a hypocrite about drink. What breathtaking arrogance this Government displays. It licenses 24-hour drinking establishments, sending massive pro...
Other Voices: Links for 5/02/07
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 2, 2007
... better compensated than my male peers at some companies because I have the intelligence, guts, and arrogance to know my market worth and ask for fair compensation.
Greg Karp :
A new car can lose 3...
Randy Moss trade steals NFL draft spotlight
in End Zone Buzz, on May 1, 2007
...re than catching footballs .
Kiffin needs a new Raider image. Not only does he want the old arrogance that is indicative of great Oakland teams of the past, Kiffin wants what the Raiders have ...
YouTube, the never-ending saga
in The Digital TV Weblog, on April 26, 2007
...roblem, as the site is required by law to remove content when copyright holders ask. Basically, the arrogance at Google states that so long as they comply to the law that says that video content is le...
Wolfowitz woes continue
in Sox First, on April 18, 2007
...ther the man has the credibility to root out corruption, says Bloomberg's William Pesek . The arrogance and hubris that saw him cooking the Iraq intelligence books and promulgating the lie of WM...
CEO invincibility - why they turn bad
in Sox First, on March 16, 2007
...k trial, it's worth looking at why some corporate leaders go off the rails ? Is it greed? Arrogance? Tom Walker's thought-provoking piece in the Atlanta Constitution Journal is worth ...
The Band and The Brand
in Digital Music - The Future, on February 26, 2007
...commentary below.
A band's BUSINESS however better be a brand.
The corporate manager and his arrogance ascended with the rise of the conglomerate. If there is a problem, it can't be ...
The Band and The Brand
in P2P File Sharing, on February 26, 2007
...commentary below.
A band's BUSINESS however better be a brand.
The corporate manager and his arrogance ascended with the rise of the conglomerate. If there is a problem, it can't be ...
Black tales
in Sox First, on November 13, 2006
...nating but it leave you wanting to take a long shower . The author paints a picture of greed, arrogance, contempt, and an extraordinary capability for conflicts of interest that are pathological...
Arsenal Honest About Arrogance
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 31, 2006
Arsene Wenger has admitted his Arsenal team were a little cocky going into their Champions League defeat at CSKA Moscow .
"I was very positive going to Moscow, but as a team, we were too confident of taking the points," Wenger told The Sun. "We were warned by Porto th...
Bad Business Practice Creates Lousy Customer Experience
in Small Business Unplugged, on October 12, 2006
...workers and as consumers I guess we need to be prepared to deal with emotionally immature clerks.
Arrogance
We have been shopping for hardwood floors as we are expecting to host Christmas this yea...
Q&A: Enron juror
in Sox First, on September 15, 2006
... company going under. Vaughan, a small business owner from Katy, Texas, confirms that the systemic arrogance, self-delusion and intoxication with growth were the three big problems at Enron th...
Skilling speaks
in Sox First, on June 19, 2006
...tended interview, and the Enron conviction has done nothing to change his self-serving breathtaking arrogance. "A lot better people than I am have been in prison for a long time. Give me somethi...
What have we learned from Enron?
in Sox First, on May 26, 2006
That's the Question that's been asked since the jurors brought down the guilty verdict for Lay and Skilling.
Dangerous DRM
in Digital Music - The Future, on March 19, 2006
... want the right to force permanent installation of DRM software even if dangerous.
How is that for arrogance? Do you think they learned anything after the Sony BMG rootkit disaster?...
Dangerous DRM
in P2P File Sharing, on March 19, 2006
... want the right to force permanent installation of DRM software even if dangerous.
How is that for arrogance? Do you think they learned anything after the Sony BMG rootkit disaster?...
Alienating your best fans: Music, P2P, & LinkedIn
in Digital Music - The Future, on January 31, 2006
...ndustries. Monopolies and success, separate and together, protect archaic business models and breed arrogance, which alienate customers, which impacts the bottom line.
We've seen it in the music ...
Alienating your best fans: Music, P2P, & LinkedIn
in P2P File Sharing, on January 31, 2006
...ndustries. Monopolies and success, separate and together, protect archaic business models and breed arrogance, which alienate customers, which impacts the bottom line.
We've seen it in the music ...
SonyBMG: Why DRM is Wrong and Contributory Fraud
in P2P File Sharing, on November 18, 2005
... of the invasion come out daily, extending this into a multi-weeklong nightmare with:
Executive arrogance. Thomas Hesse, Sony Global Digital Business president said "Most people, I think, d...
Ranking the Top Ten Universities: #1
in The Universities Weblog, on September 19, 2005
...ery discipline, and it does have its warts. Sometimes its perch generates a certain complacency and arrogance that students and staff resent. Harvard assumes you should feel fortunate to be there, and...
Healthy Parents
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 15, 2005
...ly old people get sick' was one of my mantras. In my youth, the answers were simpler.
Now, the arrogance of youth has been replaced with humility. Having a child forced me to alter my perspective...
VCs in the defense?
in TJ's Weblog, on March 24, 2005
...Jeff defends the moral of (some) VCs :
"You want to talk about arrogance, how about the scores of entrepreneurs and their evil close cousins - the "successful executives" - wh...
Does Google Have Weak Management?
in Businesspundit, on August 19, 2004
...er not involved in the offering. "One thing the market absolutely finds a way to crush is arrogance."
Already, some are mulling whether Google needs a management overhaul. Martin Pyykk...