tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post1995171009432318548..comments2024-03-28T16:15:19.319-04:00Comments on Saideman's Semi-Spew: Turtles and Bad AgentsSteve Saidemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-38972623209502767522012-04-20T15:22:14.419-04:002012-04-20T15:22:14.419-04:00The Principal side of this is also important - if ...The Principal side of this is also important - if your "top turtle" (the principal at the top of the chain) is bad, that will trickle down. Your Rummy example is a good one to recall. I've seen this in spades in certain places I've worked - poor Principal choices mean poor choices of Agents and poor choices by Agents.<br /><br />The Greeks have a simple saying for this: Fish stinks from the head down. Which is useful to keep in mind - sometimes, when the fire alarm goes off, it really IS the principal's fault.R. William Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228717107253041752noreply@blogger.com