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> "Well for starrrterrrs, I think you should trrry to get an > appointment to see Admirrral Hutchinson. Make aquaintences, and trrry to be > frrriendly. Make surre that his Chief of Staff and top aides arrre > invited. They may not come, but make surrre that they arrre welcome to > attend. I would also suggest that you not make any changes to the staff at > firrrst. Perrhaps hint at some changes, but let them talk you out of them. > It will give them a feeling of powerrr, and it will help to disarrrm theirrr > potiential hostile attitudes towards you. Afterrall, you will just have > taken theirrr advice. It will also prrove that you will listen to > rrreason, and that you have some trrrust in them. Give them plenty of > opperrrtunity to succeed orrr fail. When they get out of hand orrr too > insuborrrdinate, afterrr being very nice of courrrse, can theirrr asses. > You will look then be in a good position to deal with the rrrest as a > strrrong but rrreasonoable leaderrr. The CinC plans on an inspection > tourrr of one of theirrr facilities this afterrrnoon. Perrrhaps you should > go. It will also let you be seen by R&D with the CinC giving you his > supporrrt. " "Could be a nice break..." he called out, "LINDA!" His secretary came in (Chris-be nice and play my sec...<grin>), "Linda-please block out my schedule for a tour of R&D this afternoon. Mr. M'rrenn will give you the times later-also set me an appointment with Admiral Hutchinson and his top assistants, including his Chief of Staff-in his office. Thank you." > "Admirral, if I may... Do you know why Admirrral Lasiterrr has asked > you to take on this assignment?" "I don't know to be honest. I do know that a change could do me good and I think also being CO of Spacedock could lend a little more credibility to the new position."
