Forget those canceled management deals

YOU can't intimidate people via persuasive or coercive tactics, assuming you're not part of the underworld. In a decent society, winning through intimidation is not exactly an excellent strategy. It's contrary to the belief of American entrepreneur Robert Ringer, author of Winning through Intimidation (1974), that it's scheduled for trashing from my home library.

Of course, Ringer and I live in two different worlds. His thoughts may be Jurassic in some ways but he can't be faulted. That's what his experience told him to do. However, my experience tells me you can't intimidate people and their organizations. The better option is through a positive, win-win approach.