Heck, they own, directly or indirectly, most governments. We are told that only corporate managers can be counted upon to do things practically, efficiently, competitively, and with technical superiority. But I see them running in herds from one executive fad to another, listening to glib consultants who have never run anything more complex than word processors. In the early morning haze I pondered this paradox as I shooed the cat out. Suddenly the next business book popped fully formed into my mind.
Looks are far more important than behavior.
When you foul something, cover it over carefully, so no one knows who did it. When you hunt down a small business, toy with it awhile, kill it, yowl proudly and deposit the corpse in a visible place. Know how to purr ingratiatingly. Know how to scratch strategically. Know how to freak out and unleash rapidly moving claws in all directions at once.