Chapter 15
DECIDING WHETHER TO GO
“DO I REALLY NEED TO go to this business-related function?” ought to be the most important question you ask when determining whether to go or not. Aside from a few functions that you are required to attend, you always have a choice in the matter. Let’s step back a little.
My company once discovered that a particular rival company had high-handedly infringed on our business scope. Not only did that company directly poach our partners and clients, they even bragged about it with a pageantry of dining functions and events. It was like they stepped on our national flag. Once I found out about this spectacle, I immediately discussed the rival’s behavior with my CEO and the top-level managers at our headquarters. ...
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