Companies & Industries  The Issue: Even Star Performers Worry  A
banking executive proud of surviving decades of mergers and
acquisitions is suddenly afraid of the unprecedented turmoil the
credit crisis has unleashed  Sharon, a senior operations manager
at a financial institution that has just been bought, has seen
plenty of turnover, turmoil, mergers, and acquisitions in her 25
years in banking, but nothing like the current crisis on Wall
Street. And she's been on both sides of the deal: her company
has done the taking over; she's worked for companies that have
been bought. Sharon has always been one of the people who has
survived every regime change, and she prides herself on the fact
that every boss she has acquired has quickly seen her worth and
expanded her jobs. Her titles, sphere of influence, and net
worth have grown commensurately.  She's confident that her
impressive track record at her recently purchased employer will
earn her points with the new C-suite team she has to impress.
For each of the la