Every film fan knows the scene in The Godfather where three sons, brash heir-apparent Sonny, law-abiding war hero Michael and level-headed lawyer Tom Hagen, plot to avenge an attempt on their father’s life. As Sonny and Tom quarrel, Michael realizes that only he can get close enough to eliminate those responsible.
Sonny chides Michael: “What do you think this is like the Army where you can shoot 'em from a mile away? No you gotta get up like this and, badda-bing, you blow their brains all over your nice Ivy League suit. You're taking this very personal.”
Michael placidly counters, “It's not personal, Sonny. It's strictly business.”
It’s the turning point for Michael Corleone—a point of no return, really—and a classic quote defining the line between conscientious commerce and vindictiveness.
Guidance Software, inc. and AccessData Corp. have been arch competitors for years, but lately their rivalry has taken a particularly ugly turn-- one that doesn’t seem strictly business. They’ve gone to the mattresses, and it feels very personal.
Maybe it started getting nasty when AccessData announced its intent to mount a hostile takeover of Guidance Software after shares of Guidance dropped over 80%. Guidance’s board pooh-poohed the overture, and some have suggested that AccessData didn’t have the capital to follow through. Was former Guidance V.P. and now AccesssData CEO, Tim Leehealey, just yanking Guidance’s chain? He promised to carry the fight to shareholders but, as a shareholder stuck with a bunch of comatose shares, I can assure you AccessData hasn’t offered me any graceful exit. ;-)
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Source: eddupdate.com
By: Craig Ball
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