Unit11.“Business happens 24/7/365, which means that competition happens 24/7/365, as well," says Haut. “One way that companies win is by getting ‘there’ faster, which means that you not only have to mobilize all of the functions that support a business to move quickly, but you have to know how to decide where ‘there’ is! This creates a requirement not only for people who can act quickly, but for those who can think fast with the courage to act on their convictions. This needs to run throughout an organization and is not exclusive to management.” (第一章 P29 第一段)“一年 365 天,一周 7 天,一天 24 小时,生意始终在进行,那意味着一年 365 天,一周 7 天,一天 24 小时,竞争也同样在进行,”豪特说,“公司取胜的方法之一就是要更快地到达‘目的地’!这就是说,你不仅要把所有能支持公司快速运转的功能都调动起来,而且还得知道如何决定‘目的地’是哪里。这样,不仅对那些行动快速的人们,也对那些思维敏捷,并有勇气按自己的想法行事的人们都提出了要求。这需要全公司各部门的运作,而不仅仅是管理部门的工作。2.Lastly, professional status encompasses adherence to ethical standards 。 Most lawyers find self worth in setting an example-both within the profession and within the larger society—as ethical actors。 When management affirms the special respect due to lawyers who act with the utmost integrity and civility in all of their professional dealings, it provides yet another form of compensation.(第一章)最后,职业地位包含对职业标准的遵守。很多律师通过在行业内外把自己塑造成一个具有良好职业道德的典范来找到自我价值。对那些在所有职业行为中都表现出极度正直和谦逊有礼的律师们来说,当管理阶层对他们理应受到的特别尊重表示肯定时,便又获得了另一种形式的精神酬劳。Unit23.The decline goes well beyond recent surveys that show growing complaints about mediocre quality and high prices—no small concern in a country wher...