I'm a salesman for a software company. Last month, I was in need of a big end-of-the-month sale to meet a quota that would earn me a large bonus, so I called one of my regular customers and made my pitch. This customer happens to be a friend -- we...
I have a question about micromanaging CEOs. How should competent staff react when the CEO wants to be informed about and involved in every detail of the company, to the point that everyone feels as though they have someone looking over their shoulder all day long waiting for something...
I work in a publication department designing and expediting print materials. Recently, we hired someone new to take a high-pressure design position in our department. I don't know how this person got through the intense scrutiny of our hiring process but I overhear a lot of scrambling to cover up...
A month or two ago a guy was hired and put into my little four-person cubicle area. He seems like a nice guy but he isn't involved in any of the projects I am so our contact is very limited/non-existent. Basically, I know his name. Since he...
