Company Town
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“Is the Lynch company not a cult?” Moore asked. “Is it not a novel organization fanatically devoted to making possible the wishes and dreams of a single figure, based on his view of reality?”


“I'm not saying I'm gonna rule the world or I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee you that I will spark the brain that will change the world. And that's our job, It's to spark somebody else watching us. We might not be the one's, but let's not be selfish and because we not gonna change the world let's not talk about how we should change it. I don't know how to change it, but I know if I keep talking about how dirty it is out here, somebody's gonna clean it up.”
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“Gen. Helmuth von Moltke, Chief of the German General Staff[1] from 1857 until his retirement in 1888, often related a story to junior members of his staff that described the essence of the German system of command. Following a battle, Prince Frederick Karl took a major aside and proceeded to reprimand the young officer for a tactical mistake. The major responded that he was following an order issued to him from a superior officer, which constituted the word of the king himself. The prince responded in kind, “‘His Majesty made you a major because he believed you would know when not to obey his orders.’”[2]”
― Auftragstaktik: The Basis For Modern Military Command
― Auftragstaktik: The Basis For Modern Military Command

“Bullies drive witnesses and bystanders out of their jobs, just as they do to “firsthand” victims. Research”
― The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't
― The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't

“As much as I believe in tolerance and fairness, I have never lost a wink of sleep about being unapologetically intolerant of anyone who refuses to show respect for those around them.”
― The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't
― The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't

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