It was here I learnt that corporate principles and military principles are basically the same. Insulation. Illusion. Hype. Activity.

Tarun J. Tejpal
It was here I learnt that corporate principles and military...
It was here I learnt that corporate principles and military...
It was here I learnt that corporate principles and military...
It was here I learnt that corporate principles and military...
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It was here I learnt that corporate principles and military principles are basically the same. Insulation, illusion, hype, activity. These words were formed in the mind of an American businessman when he looked at his bank statement after writing a $50,000 check to a charity organization. The balance of his account did not match the amount of money he had donated. The contractor’s logic was simple: If a corporation is a person who exists for profit, then any business transaction should be based on these four principles.

Source: The Alchemy Of Desire

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