Leadership character

Matt Branaugh blogs in Out of Ur about a talk given by Dr. Henry Cloud concerning character, particularly the character of a leader. Dr. Cloud suggests leaders with character display these qualities (in italics):

“You create and maintain trust by making sure your people know that you understand their opinions and concerns.” This means listening […]

Integrity matters

Marilee Jones, the dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (a position she has held since 1997), has resigned because 28 years ago she falsified information on her resume. She had represented herself as having degrees from Albany Medical College, Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, but in fact, had never received a […]

Speaking of clutter

Reuter’s News describes a competition designed to promote “A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder,” by Eric Abrahamson and David Freedman, a new book that argues neatness is overrated, costs money, wastes time and quashes creativity. In other words, who’s got the messiest desk?

Had I known, I could have given the contest winners […]