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HomeGoldman Sachs: The Reputation You Deserve
Posted by Larry Doyle on March 2nd, 2010 7:08 AM |
When you sleep with dogs, you wake up with fleas.
Of all the lines I heard bandied about during my time on sales and trading desks on Wall Street, the line I reference above is one of my favorites. Why? That line goes straight to reputation.
As much as anybody may want to whine, bitch, or moan about being treated unfairly, ultimately the court of public opinion will convey upon an individual or an entity the reputation he or they deserve.
As a parent, I have often had the discussion with my children that they had better be exceptionally careful as to what they do and with whom they hang because you carry your family name with you everywhere you go and you only get one reputation. For this very reason, I strongly believe the greatest risk in life is reputation risk. (more…)
