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In the wake of the twenty third anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Chinese state web censors banned terms like “never forget,” and code words for “planned protest.” The Chinese version of Twitter (Sina Weibo), penalizes users for messages about “formation of organizations, protests, demonstrations, mass gatherings and assemblies,” or phrases that might “undermine ethnic unity.” Turn the page…
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What we need are people who can “dream, imagine, and envision the future.” [reported on CNN, 07/28/12].
Patsies address the boss with obsequious niceties. They are the corporate version of manservant, bobble heads who readily do their manager’s bidding. As testament to their dependence, they act much like trained seals. Bosses use patsies as a prop to prove their point, as collateral to stake a claim, or as an alibi to affirm their position. Patsies are a far cry from the irrepressible spirit that bucks authority. Turn the page…
Jackie Gilbert is a Professor of Management in the Middle Tennessee State University College of Business.
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