I think this is the key absolutely:
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> The corporations and Directors are caught in a vicious cycle with
> Wall Street, and their product is more stock price than tangible product or
> service.
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> has stayed
> away from that cycle, focusing on the long term.
>Their Chairman & CEO, who uust retired last year, caught a lot of grief
> from Wall Street analysts, and
> the stock has been described as an "underperformer".
> However, I think that...
> company will be around for the long haul, especially if the new management
> continues the philosophy of the recent past.
Comment: Let's not forget to focus on the workers and the process.
Support the workers for the long haul and they will support you (management).
Another forgotten group: engineers! -> Weisbord has a lot to say on this
subject.... engineers improve quality, product, and workmanship when political
forces acknowledge their worth.
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Best Regards,
Pat Gantt
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