# How to succeed as a corporate Vice President -- o You cannot spend too much time getting organized. o Tell people how to do their jobs, not what to do. o Talking about a plan is real work. Implementing a plan is grunt work. o We already know the answers. Construct the questions accordingly. o Glibness will take you far. Never put anything in writing. o Promise huge gains in productivity for any decision. o Fire the unhappy people. _ 2005