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2x2 |
Monday, 6 December 1999 | |
This Nut's Weekly gives you the opportunity to know your boss a bit better. Lots of managers are still a bit linked to their roots. Their old profession still shines through their current actions. Study your boss a bit and choose one of the following profiles: | |||
The salesman |
The craftsman |
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Looks | Wears the latest fashion, hot suits, dark blue or black, with a quality shirt underneath.
Drives a shining lease car. |
A short sleeved shirt.
Wears tie and jacket only if really necessary.
Drives a quality car. |
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character | Full of initiative, risk taker, leading, sensitive for status and fame | Creative, sensitive for quality products | |
career | Job hopper, entered the company by selling himself well as manager | Got promoted over the years to own level of incompetence and got stuck | |
how to increase profit | Attract more customers, increase revenue | Quality improvement, increase price | |
Weak Points | Fails to see operational capacity problems | Fails to see social problems among employees | |
The bookkeeper | The socio |
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Looks | Wears an outfit from last year's sale.
Dull, unobtrusive colours.
Cycles to work but claims travel expenses, by public transport second class, well within all rules | Casual, with an occasional tie or bow tie.
Arrives by public transport, as that is an opportunity to meet interesting people. | |
character | avoids risks, accurate, follower, loves "filled forms" | Primary focuses on people, relations, gossip | |
career | Fell upwards over the years due to lack of weight | Requested to apply by management friends | |
how to increase profit | Cost cutting, no matter what it takes | Team spirit, a joint effort | |
Weak Points | troublesome communication with artistic, creative employees. Bad in unexpected situations. | A much too positive view of the world. Plays down problems until the pitcher comes home broken. | |
Have fun categorising your boss into one of the above profiles. | |||
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