If the Shoe Fits: Gaming Issues with Words
by Miki SaxonA Friday series exploring Startups and the people who make them go. Read all If the Shoe Fits posts here
Is changing your settings without permission in order to display your email address a privacy issue?
“Um, isn’t changing the visibility of something actually changing the privacy setting?” I [reporter] asked.
“No,” Ms. Schopflin said, explaining that they are two different things.
You know the old saying that a rose by any other name?
Gaming words, no matter how you do it, is manipulation—if not an outright lie.
People aren’t stupid; you will get caught.
Whether you play word games internally with your employees or externally with your investors, vendors or customers eventually the result is the same.
They will leave.
Option Sanity™ inhibits gaming the system.
Come visit Option Sanity for an easy-to-understand, simple-to-implement stock allocation system. It’s so easy a CEO can do it.
Warning.
Do not attempt to use Option Sanity™ without a strong commitment to business planning, financial controls, honesty, ethics, and “doing the right thing.”
Use only as directed.
Users of Option Sanity may experience sudden increases in team cohesion and worker satisfaction. In cases where team productivity, retention and company success is greater than typical, expect media interest and invitations as keynote speaker.
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