Sound advice

From
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...-24218,00.html

WHETHER you agree with him or not, Telstra's head of public policy and
communication, Phil Burgess, has some robust views that are worth debating.

In his latest offering, the unquiet American has taken a shot at our
business culture, claiming that top business leaders are too meek and that
entrepreneurship is undervalued.

Mr Burgess makes the interesting point that in Australia business books
usually focus on the downfall of corporate titans instead of celebrating
success stories.

There's some truth in his comments and merit in his call for business
leaders to take a higher profile on a wide range of issues.

There are some exceptions, such as cardboard king Dick Pratt, Westfield
chairman Frank Lowy and major projects supremo Sir Rod Eddington.

It would benefit the wider community if more corporate leaders left their
comfort zones to share their experiences and knowledge.

On Sat, 03 May 2008 10:56:43 +0000, Alan Parkington wrote:

> From
> http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...-24218,00.html
>
> WHETHER you agree with him or not, Telstra's head of public policy and
> communication, Phil Burgess, has some robust views that are worth
> debating.

No he hasn't. His views aren't worth even listening too, let alone
debating.

> In his latest offering, the unquiet American has taken a shot at our
> business culture, claiming that top business leaders are too meek and
> that entrepreneurship is undervalued.

Then he should go back to America, where life is obviously perfect.

> Mr Burgess makes the interesting point that in Australia business books
> usually focus on the downfall of corporate titans instead of celebrating
> success stories.

What's interesting about that?

> There's some truth in his comments and merit in his call for business
> leaders to take a higher profile on a wide range of issues.

There's no truth in his comments at all. Ever.

> There are some exceptions, such as cardboard king Dick Pratt, Westfield
> chairman Frank Lowy and major projects supremo Sir Rod Eddington.

Mates of yours are they?

> It would benefit the wider community if more corporate leaders left
> their comfort zones to share their experiences and knowledge.

It would benefit the wider community if Burgess left the country.

Alan Poxington <wanker@iarseaustralia.com.au> wrote

> From
> http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...-24218,00.html

> WHETHER you agree with him or not, Telstra's head of public policy and
> communication, Phil Burgess, has some robust views that are worth debating.

Nope, not one.

> In his latest offering, the unquiet American

The wanking hippo yank, actually.

> has taken a shot at our business culture, claiming that top business leaders are too meek and that entrepreneurship is
> undervalued.

And thats the completely superfluous proof that
that fuckwit has never ever had a fucking clue.

> Mr Burgess makes the interesting point that in Australia business books usually focus on the downfall of corporate
> titans instead of celebrating success stories.

Pigs arse they do.

> There's some truth in his comments

Nope, not a shred.

> and merit in his call for business leaders to take a higher profile on a wide range of issues.

Nope, not a shred.

> There are some exceptions, such as cardboard king Dick Pratt, Westfield chairman Frank Lowy and major projects supremo
> Sir Rod Eddington.

All of which leave that spivy little Mex for dead.

> It would benefit the wider community if more corporate leaders left their comfort zones to share their experiences and
> knowledge.

That fuckwit Burgess doesnt have any of either.