August 9th, 2006



MEMO FROM THE PREZ:
I’m writing a management book, but
I’m having trouble with Chapter 11.
No, really, I’m totally broke.
Stop laughing and lend me some money!


The Top 6 Rejected Titles for
the Next Management Best-Seller


6> “Ken Lay’s Business Ethics” (printed on recycled shredded paper)

5> “Who Moved My Grubs and Roots? Managing Resources in the Post-Apocalyptic World”

4> “The 7,439 Habits of Highly Successful Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Patients– Wait, You Need to Make the ‘O’ Rounder, but Not Too Round”

3> “Promoting From Within: How to Build the Scapegoat *You* Need”

2> “Fling That Bozo: Making Downsizing Fun Again”

and the Number 1 Rejected Title for the Next Management Best-Seller…

1> “Somebody Cut the Cheese”




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Credits:

Selected from 19 submissions from 7 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Richard W. Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 1, 4 (Employee of the week!)
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 2, 5, 6 (Hat trick!)
Josh Sinnett, Bellingham, WA — 3, 6
Bruce Kane, St. Louis, MO — 6
Jim G. Phynn, Horsham, PA — Topic
K.W. Wyckham, Youngstown, OH — Banner Tag
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — President & CEO