A basic rule for managers is 'Pass the pride down.' People like to create when they can earn recognition for their ideas. When a good idea surfaces, the creator's immediate superiors should show prompt appreciation.

A lot of pharmaceutical companies have hired compliance managers to make sure that all aspects of a meeting are compliant. In many cases, a company's internal guidelines are even more stringent than those of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Food & Drug Administration, and Office of Inspector General.

Fund managers rushed to boost their portfolios that will be presented to clients at the end of the quarter.

They have such a network of people across the state and it's normally been a handful of federal managers.

I think people are still looking to get into commodities and it is surprising as many fund managers believe we are close to the point where the economy is going to be harmed.

Effective managers live in the present but concentrate on the future.