No gobbledygook; Sam Zell's company handbook is in plain English

January 27, 2008

How much should a company's culture reflect its chief executive, especially one who prides himself on being blunt and innovative — and, some might say, abrasive?

If you're new Tribune Co. CEO Sam Zell, the answer seems to be: a lot. At least that was the feeling workers got with distribution of a new employee handbook, a document that's nothing like the lawyer-filled gobbledygook in most corporate manuals. Consider the opening:

"Rule 1: Use your best judgment."

"Rule 2: See Rule 1."

By Molly Selvin

The Los Angeles Times

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