tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12795384.post-1138646615400403792006-01-30T10:29:00.000-08:002006-01-30T10:43:37.396-08:00Death by MismanagementI had breakfast recently with an old colleague who is a top-notch ASIC designer. Among the many stories he told me, the lessons of this one stand out: One year when he had been a key player in designing a new interface that doubled the speed of the devices we made, he was nominated for "Inventor of the Year." But he didn't find out about this nomination from his boss. Instead, he was invited John Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623894139681058165noreply@blogger.com