Mr. DIAMOND: I think a clearly communicated plan for a very substantial drawdown over, I'd say, 18 months to three years would focus their minds, yes.

NPR: Exiting Iraq: Larry Diamond's View

Less easy to justify are Daft's take-it-or-leave-it orders requiring longtime employees to move to far-off Detroit or Cincinnati as part of his "Think local, act local" plan, designed to push more authority over marketing, advertising and pricing down to the regional level.

FORBES: Gone Flat