by Ed Ruggero
March 16 was West Point’s two hundred and eighth anniversary. Celebrations of “Founder’s Day” span the globe and range from a massive formal dinner in the Cadet Mess Hall to small gatherings of alumni just back from patrol or off shift in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Read the Article in the Washington Post
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by Ed Ruggero
Last Thursday, November 19, marked the 146th anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
Read the article in The Washington Post…
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by Ed Ruggero
This Thursday, September 17, 2009, is the 222nd birthday of the U.S. Constitution.
All through the steamy summer of 1787, representatives from the 13 newly independent colonies voluntarily locked themselves into the sweltering meeting rooms of the Pennsylvania state house (now known as Independence Hall) to discuss their aspirations for these united states of [...]
Last week I participated in a colloquium at the Harvard Business School called “How Can Leadership Be Taught?” There were a number of interesting presenters and ideas, some of which Andrea Useem of the Washington Post covers here.
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Ed Ruggero
An executive I know, mild-mannered and kind most of the time, admits to being infuriated by a colleague who talks incessantly at meetings, laughing at his own jokes, weighing in with his opinion on every comment, filling the room with hot air and dragging out already long meetings. My friend fantasizes about grabbing this [...]
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
— Theodore Roosevelt
