Archive for the 'Leverage' Category

What Happens When You Know Too Much?

July 15th, 2009

Consider this: Your company supplies Fortune 1000 company. A reputable industry insider calls you with information that the Fortune 1000 company is struggling financially in a way that is not yet public. Next week you are flying to meet with Fortune 1000 purchasing to re-negotiate the supplier agreement. What if anything should you do with this information?

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Just a Bit of Brinkmanship

September 6th, 2007

I was reading the Wall Street Journal last night when an article caught my eye. NBC Starts an Apple iDuel (Weekend edition, Saturday/Sunday, September 1-2, 2007, Section B, page 14) Apparently, GE, through its subsidiary NBC, is in a dispute with Apple concerning the cost of NBC’s video downloads and the “antipiracy” protections Apple offers.

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