Steven Spielberg‘s movie Lincoln and Doris Kearns Goodwin‘s book from 2005 entitled Team of Rivals are both respectful appreciations of a quiet man who did extraordinary things. What are some of the lessons we can extract from a closer look at our 16th president? According to Bloomberg Businessweek, there are five behaviors of President Lincoln...Read More
Jonathan Alter, a well-known author, recently wrote an article in August for Business Week entitled “A Checklist for Change.” While Mr. Alter most often writes about politics, what could be more appropriate than his writing about management? Politics and management are inextricably linked. Committees are inescapable in both arenas. The premise of the article —...Read More