The term "Rule Zero" has a two different definitions.
1. Role-Playing Game Context
In tabletop role-playing games (for example, Dungeons & Dragons), "Rule Zero" is the unwritten rule granting the game master the right to suspend or override the published game rules whenever he or she deems necessary. This is sometimes criticized as giving the game master too much power, but many contend that the spirit of Rule Zero is to allow quick adjudication of conflicts and avoid having lengthy discussions of rules interrupt a game.
2. Organizational Behavior Context
"Rule Zero" is also a rule, codified by the satirist D. Dolson Dolson, stating that in large organizations, image not only completely trumps reality, but image actually becomes reality. The simplest statement of Rule Zero is "Image is reality." Rule Zero is also the title of a book explaining the rule and its various corollaries. The corollaries are as follows: Rule One states that apparent activity is more important than activity, and activity is more important than accomplishment. Rule Two states that "Words speak louder than actions." Rule Three states that "Correlation is causation... whenever upper management wants it to be." Rule Four states that degrees are more important than knowledge, and job titles are more important than experience. Rule Five states that cheating usually pays.
Rule Zero and its corollaries, along with the "Dolson Principle," which states that "the higher the management level, the easier the job" (the Dolson Principle is compatible with the Dilbert Principle, and partially contradictory to the Peter Principle), form the basis of a cynical and only partially facetious worldview that most organizational behavior is a sham and a farce.
1. Role-Playing Game Context
In tabletop role-playing games (for example, Dungeons & Dragons), "Rule Zero" is the unwritten rule granting the game master the right to suspend or override the published game rules whenever he or she deems necessary. This is sometimes criticized as giving the game master too much power, but many contend that the spirit of Rule Zero is to allow quick adjudication of conflicts and avoid having lengthy discussions of rules interrupt a game.
2. Organizational Behavior Context
"Rule Zero" is also a rule, codified by the satirist D. Dolson Dolson, stating that in large organizations, image not only completely trumps reality, but image actually becomes reality. The simplest statement of Rule Zero is "Image is reality." Rule Zero is also the title of a book explaining the rule and its various corollaries. The corollaries are as follows: Rule One states that apparent activity is more important than activity, and activity is more important than accomplishment. Rule Two states that "Words speak louder than actions." Rule Three states that "Correlation is causation... whenever upper management wants it to be." Rule Four states that degrees are more important than knowledge, and job titles are more important than experience. Rule Five states that cheating usually pays.
Rule Zero and its corollaries, along with the "Dolson Principle," which states that "the higher the management level, the easier the job" (the Dolson Principle is compatible with the Dilbert Principle, and partially contradictory to the Peter Principle), form the basis of a cynical and only partially facetious worldview that most organizational behavior is a sham and a farce.
Matthew Owen is a British private equity investor and venture capitalist. He is currently director at Sovereign Capital Partners where he is responsible for the company's Research and Direct Origination team.
Owen was previously a partner at Capital Strategies Corporate Finance where he led the company’s management buyout. Prior to that, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Owen also served as an economist at HM Treasury.
At Sovereign, he has been responsible for the deal originations and successful acquisitions of in National Fostering Agency, Paragon, CFFA, Alcumus Group, The IMS Group and Creare Communications as well as their subsequent bolt-on acquisitions. Owen makes investments in Support Services, is listed as a LLP member according to company filings and also sits on board Sovereign’s investment committee. Owen is also a Non-Executive Director at Creare Communications.
Biography
Owen attended University of Surrey where he obtained a BSc in Business Economics and Computing.<ref name=sovereign/>
Owen was previously a partner at Capital Strategies Corporate Finance where he led the company’s management buyout. Prior to that, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Owen also served as an economist at HM Treasury.
At Sovereign, he has been responsible for the deal originations and successful acquisitions of in National Fostering Agency, Paragon, CFFA, Alcumus Group, The IMS Group and Creare Communications as well as their subsequent bolt-on acquisitions. Owen makes investments in Support Services, is listed as a LLP member according to company filings and also sits on board Sovereign’s investment committee. Owen is also a Non-Executive Director at Creare Communications.
Biography
Owen attended University of Surrey where he obtained a BSc in Business Economics and Computing.<ref name=sovereign/>
Background:
TEN Music Group was founded in 2003 by Ola Håkansson, starting as a publishing company (Publishing Company TEN) and music production company (Production Company TEN). The name is taken from the address of the studio, Hagagatan 10 in Stockholm. TEN is really an extension of Stockholm Records, so it makes sense to begin with a short recap of the Stockholm Records story before moving into the development of TEN and what TEN is today. Stockholm Records was founded by Ola Håkansson in 1992 as a 50/50 joint venture with Universal, or PolyGram at that time. There was also a publishing company, Stockholm Songs, set up with a similar structure.
Over the years the company had significant international success with million-selling acts like The Cardigans, Army Of Lovers and A-Teens. In addition to that the label also had international hits with artists like Stakka Bo, E-Type, Lisa Miskovsky, DJ Mendez and Antiloop.
How TEN started:
Ola founded Publishing Company TEN and Production company TEN. Eric Hasselqvist, Anders Johansson and the songwriting/production team Mack/Grizzly/Tysper were also shareholders. The publishing/studio operation was successful from the start scoring platinum hits with vocalist Amy Diamond plus various hits with foreign artists and Scandinavian Pop Idol winners. The foundation was there and when Adis Adamsson became a partner the decision was made to also develop the 360 business model for artist signings. TEN was also restructured as an organization and this is what it looks like today.
TEN today:
Ola Håkansson, Chairman/CEO
Eric Hasselqvist, CFO
Adis Adamsson, General Manager
Henrik Larsson, Label Manager / A&R
Company TEN Stockholm AB:
Holding Company for the three operational companies
• Artist Company TEN:
A 360 company which manages rights for Erik Hassle, Niki & The Dove, Icona Pop and Son Of A Kid.
• Publishing Company TEN:
Writers signed to TEN are Mack/Grizzly/Tysper, Erik Hassle, E-Type, Fredrik Berger, Kim Wennerström, Elof Loelv, Crashdïet, La Puma, Icona Pop, Alx, Freja Blomberg, Rocket Boy, Tom Liljegren and Niki & The Dove
• Production Company TEN:
Recording studios and management for in-house production teams Mack/Grizzly/Tysper, Fredrik Berger, Alx, Kim Wennerström, Rocket Boy, Tom Liljegren and Elof Loelv
TEN Music Group was founded in 2003 by Ola Håkansson, starting as a publishing company (Publishing Company TEN) and music production company (Production Company TEN). The name is taken from the address of the studio, Hagagatan 10 in Stockholm. TEN is really an extension of Stockholm Records, so it makes sense to begin with a short recap of the Stockholm Records story before moving into the development of TEN and what TEN is today. Stockholm Records was founded by Ola Håkansson in 1992 as a 50/50 joint venture with Universal, or PolyGram at that time. There was also a publishing company, Stockholm Songs, set up with a similar structure.
Over the years the company had significant international success with million-selling acts like The Cardigans, Army Of Lovers and A-Teens. In addition to that the label also had international hits with artists like Stakka Bo, E-Type, Lisa Miskovsky, DJ Mendez and Antiloop.
How TEN started:
Ola founded Publishing Company TEN and Production company TEN. Eric Hasselqvist, Anders Johansson and the songwriting/production team Mack/Grizzly/Tysper were also shareholders. The publishing/studio operation was successful from the start scoring platinum hits with vocalist Amy Diamond plus various hits with foreign artists and Scandinavian Pop Idol winners. The foundation was there and when Adis Adamsson became a partner the decision was made to also develop the 360 business model for artist signings. TEN was also restructured as an organization and this is what it looks like today.
TEN today:
Ola Håkansson, Chairman/CEO
Eric Hasselqvist, CFO
Adis Adamsson, General Manager
Henrik Larsson, Label Manager / A&R
Company TEN Stockholm AB:
Holding Company for the three operational companies
• Artist Company TEN:
A 360 company which manages rights for Erik Hassle, Niki & The Dove, Icona Pop and Son Of A Kid.
• Publishing Company TEN:
Writers signed to TEN are Mack/Grizzly/Tysper, Erik Hassle, E-Type, Fredrik Berger, Kim Wennerström, Elof Loelv, Crashdïet, La Puma, Icona Pop, Alx, Freja Blomberg, Rocket Boy, Tom Liljegren and Niki & The Dove
• Production Company TEN:
Recording studios and management for in-house production teams Mack/Grizzly/Tysper, Fredrik Berger, Alx, Kim Wennerström, Rocket Boy, Tom Liljegren and Elof Loelv
jetNEXUS is a privately held company offering products in the application delivery controller market, specializing in the manufacture of accelerating load balancers which balance user traffic between multiple servers in an organization, business or managed service provider’s infrastructure..
jetNEXUS is a business partner of IBM. and the jetNEXUS ALB-X solution is certified for load balancing Microsoft Exchange .
The jetNEXUS ALB-X is available as a virtual appliance and is certified as VMware Ready and Citrix Ready .
jetNEXUS featured in October 2012 Magic Quadrant - “Note that, while they did not meet the revenue inclusion criteria, ActivNetworks, jetNEXUS and Kemp Technologies provide ADCs that may suit particular buyers' needs.
The company was founded in 2002, and the head office is based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, UK with other offices based in St Louis, MI, USA and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
jetNEXUS is a business partner of IBM. and the jetNEXUS ALB-X solution is certified for load balancing Microsoft Exchange .
The jetNEXUS ALB-X is available as a virtual appliance and is certified as VMware Ready and Citrix Ready .
jetNEXUS featured in October 2012 Magic Quadrant - “Note that, while they did not meet the revenue inclusion criteria, ActivNetworks, jetNEXUS and Kemp Technologies provide ADCs that may suit particular buyers' needs.
The company was founded in 2002, and the head office is based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, UK with other offices based in St Louis, MI, USA and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia