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kermatt
on March 12, 2013
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O’Reilly Media Has Lost Its Soul
Good points, but it seems the common failure is ignoring them and focusing
entirely
on the next quarterly results.
Having shareholders seems to be a magnifier of shortsightedness.
RougeFemme
on March 12, 2013
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Agreed. Shareholders
and
Boards of Directors. Even if you have shareholders with a long-term view, if the Board of Directors is thinking short-term, then the senior managers fear for their corporate lives and will (re)act accordingly.
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Having shareholders seems to be a magnifier of shortsightedness.