And so, once again, the sponsors held court April 12 in various parts of the building. This time, I chose Giombetti Associates and Meyers Brothers. Rich Giombetti, who often talks about hiring workers with the right personality traits, turned instead to the role of the leader. By creating a climate of goodwill, compassion, motivation by reward, and leadership by example, these highly personable folks create a climate where their employees really want to go the extra mile for them. Productivity and morale tend to be high in good cop shops.
Bad cops work on force and intimidation.
They value discipline and expect their commands to be carried out. Models include Chain Saw Al Dunlop, General Patton, and Bill Parcells. Meanwhile, in the Meyers Brothers section, accountants Kris Houghton and Kevin Hines wee having an intimate session with the space for participants to get some individual consulting. Their focus was on estate planning-and how it will be different depending on whether the estate tax is kept or repealed. If the new owner sells the property, the tax on appreciation is the difference between the current value and the value at the time the property was inherited.