Direct, But Not Directive

Frank’s freight train boss barged into the office a bit flustered and perturbed. His gleam look told Frank this was going to be another dump of unwanted baggage.

“You are going to get a visit this afternoon from the Vice President of Marketing. He wants to talk to you about the Sullivan Project. I want you to review the stats on the initiative and be prepared to tell him how we allocate funds for PR and advertising. I need you to explain to him that we are conscious of public opinion yet con...