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To: Andrew H who wrote (35)	2/4/1999 6:58:00 PM
From: ztect	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 193

Lessons in leadership... Electing a Governmental Leader Suppose it is time to elect a governmental leader and your vote really counts. Here's the scoop on the three leading candidates. Candidate A: He associates with ward healers, and he consults with astrologists. He's had two mistresses. He chain smokes, and he drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day. Candidate B: He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian. He doesn't smoke, and he only drinks an occasional beer. He hasn't had any illicit affairs. Candidate C: He was kicked out of office twice. He sleeps until noon. He used opium in college, and he now drinks a quart of brandy every evening. Which of these candidates would you choose? A, B or C See next post to see whom you chose.

To: Andrew H who wrote (35)	2/7/1999 3:26:00 PM
From: ztect	Respond to of 193

Synopsis of an Excellent Article...A Must Read... And I am not saying this just because I'm a Sandan ie. Yudansha hbsp.harvard.edu Harvard Business Review Current Jan/Feb Issue 1999 Judo Strategy: The Competitive Dynamics of Internet Time by David B. Yoffie and Michael A. Cusumano Competition on the Internet is creating fierce battles between industry giants and small-scale start-ups. Smart start-ups can avoid those conflicts by moving quickly to uncontested ground and, when that's no longer possible, turning dominant players' strengths against them. The authors call this competitive approach judo strategy. They use the Netscape-Microsoft battles to illustrate the three main principles of judo strategy: rapid movement, flexibility, and leverage. In the early part of the browser wars, for instance, Netscape applied the principle of rapid movement by being the first company to offer a free stand-alone browser. This allowed Netscape to build market share fast and to set the market standard. Flexibility became a critical factor later in the browser wars. In December 1995, when Microsoft announced that it would "embrace and extend" competitors' Internet successes, Netscape failed to give way in the face of superior strength. Instead it squared off against Microsoft and even turned down numerous opportunities to craft deep partnerships with other companies. The result was that Netscape lost deal after deal when competing with Microsoft for common distribution channels. Netscape applied the principle of leverage by using Microsoft's strengths against it. Taking advantage of Microsoft's determination to convert the world to Windows or Windows NT, Netscape made its software compatible with existing UNIX systems. While it is true that these principles can't replace basic execution, say the authors, without speed, flexibility, and leverage, very few companies can compete successfully on Internet time. To order full article, click here or purchase magazine at news stand hbsp.harvard.edu Courtesy of ztect

To: Andrew H who wrote (35)	2/12/1999 8:53:00 PM
From: ztect	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 193

NOSTRADAMUS eat your heart out! <<gggg>> Sunday, Dec 20 1998 3:27PM ET ZTECT MAKES THE CALL !!!! techstocks.com To: Tim Luke (3413 ) From: ztect Sunday, Dec 20 1998 3:27PM ET Will public support for Clinton erode as a trial proceeds and will pressure grow on him to resign? Maybe -- Is there any chance of 12 Democratic senators abandoning the president, giving the Republicans the 67 votes needed to remove him from office? No...Unlike members of the House of Representatives who are elected every two years, members of the Senate are under less political pressure to comply with the the "Republican leadership" (something of an oxymoron). Why? Many "moderate" House Republicans were threatened that if they voted against impeachment or for censure, that a well funded ultra conservative would oppose them in their primaries in two years. A more likely scenario than Democratic Senators breaking rank, is that three or four moderate Republicans defect and consequently rather than impeachment the Senate votes for censure. Regarding the House vote, one should also note that as a lame duck Congress there is a large question as to the validity of the vote. The whole point of moving so quickly and forward with the vote in the House, even with forces engaged in Iraq, was that many of these lame duck Representatives won't be in Congress. Thus with slimmer majorities and re-appointed committee chairs, the impeachment vote ,if it even arose, would have been defeated. -- Will the Republicans face a political backlash in the elections of 2000 for pursuing the impeachment case against Clinton in the face of public opposition? Yes, most definitely. Pressure by the far right has alienated many Republicans and has fractured the party. Even the Republican's designated front runner to date, Governor George Bush of Texas is considered way to moderate for the Ollie North's, Jerry Falwell's and Pat Robertson of the fanatically right. Now name a current Republican Senator or Representaive who has any viability on the national stage? Without Bush, do you think the Republicans have a chance in h@ll of reclaiming the Executive Branch of government with the likes of Quayle, Bennett, Forbes or Buchanan?(Governors Ridge, Pataki and Whitman are less viable than Bush and also way too moderate for the far right). A certain politician who gave up his Senate position because of his disgust of partisan politics will kick a little butt in the next election. So remember you read it here first... the next President of the United States will be Bill Bradley. Also remember that you read it here first, that Bill will have the first female Vice President, a moderate Democratic Senator from the State of California Diane Feistein. The Bradley/Feinstein ticket is going to have long coat tails. -- Can Congress or the president get anything else accomplished in the next year? Has the do nothing Congress done anything? Why should things be any different with a weakened President? Wasn't this the whole point of this farce anyway i.e. to undermine a popular President so he can't utilized the bully pulpit to enact legislation? Funny how Starr, who is a paid advocate for Tobacco companies (and helped Paula Jones find her attorneys), and his investigation occurred at the same time that the President was trying to implement tougher tobacco legislation. Coincedence? No. ztect