http://www.jackzen.com/2005/05/30/chief/ ...........................just noticing Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:47:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.jackzen.com/2005/05/30/chief/#comment-143 Wed, 01 Jun 2005 14:36:24 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/2005/05/30/chief/#comment-143 I call my immediate superior chief all the time. I think it helps us both relieve The Stupid™ that constant referrals to "Team Coordinator" and "Senior Manuscript Editor" seem to foster. I call my immediate superior chief all the time. I think it helps us both relieve The Stupid™ that constant referrals to “Team Coordinator” and “Senior Manuscript Editor” seem to foster.

]]> http://www.jackzen.com/2005/05/30/chief/#comment-142 Wed, 01 Jun 2005 10:41:15 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/2005/05/30/chief/#comment-142 I like "Queen of the Universe," myself. I like “Queen of the Universe,” myself.

]]> http://www.jackzen.com/2005/05/30/chief/#comment-141 Wed, 01 Jun 2005 01:00:41 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/2005/05/30/chief/#comment-141 My favorite story about titles is a very successful bank here in Cleveland - started by a Polish family a couple of generations ago (Third Federal) - where people make up their own titles. As one might imagine, when you have to take responsibility for your brand in most cases it's going to express some degree of civility and humility. For example, I don't know anyone who's self-titled themselves "chief" of anything. My favorite story about titles is a very successful bank here in Cleveland - started by a Polish family a couple of generations ago (Third Federal) - where people make up their own titles. As one might imagine, when you have to take responsibility for your brand in most cases it’s going to express some degree of civility and humility. For example, I don’t know anyone who’s self-titled themselves “chief” of anything.

]]> http://www.jackzen.com/2005/05/30/chief/#comment-140 Mon, 30 May 2005 12:11:00 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/2005/05/30/chief/#comment-140 I read once that in Japan you can tell how much status a person has at work by looking at their business card. Ironically, the more elaborate or distinguished sounding their title, the lower they are in the corporate food chain. People with real authority tend to have very simple titles. I read once that in Japan you can tell how much status a person has at work by looking at their business card. Ironically, the more elaborate or distinguished sounding their title, the lower they are in the corporate food chain. People with real authority tend to have very simple titles.

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