It's pretty much a given that President George W. Bush's Decision Points will hit The New York Times best-seller list. Presidents' gracing the list is now as expected as writing a memoir in the first place. In fact, every president since Lyndon B. Johnson has written a memoir, and every first lady since Lady Bird Johnson -- except Pat Nixon -- has penned her own story too. We pitted recent political couples against one another to let book buyers declare winners. Better get writing, Michelle.READ»
Not often do we see presidents come to visit subordinates but on the long-running series, 24, it happens. President Allison Taylor went to see uber-agent Jack Bauer to tell him face to face that she wants to stop his ...READ»
Admiral Mike Mullen says the sea was his business. Now, as America's top military officer, he's reshaping strategy for a world in which economics and security are intertwined.READ»
In their haste to tap Kurdish reserves, dozens of oil companies -- several fronted by former Bush officials -- have undercut U.S. policy and fanned sectarian tensions in Iraq. They may also lose a fortune.READ»
Almost all modern presidents have seen their approval ratings sag tremendously in their first two years of office. Bouncebacks--when they come, as with Presidents Reagan, Clinton, Carter, and even Nixon--tend to happen 2-3 years after the election.READ»
The turning point for a vision is when everyone sees it, gets it, and buys into participating to make it happen... built your vision... make that dream a reality.
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IN the midst of President <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/us/politics/20text-obama.html">Barack Obama's inaugural address</a> some very promising statements on energy.First, he recognized both the environmental ...READ»
A track record, my kingdom for a track record.
In my last blog I spoke about leaders needing to engender trust, because when people trust they feel safe, lean towards you and are more willing to listen to you. When people don't ...READ»
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My first reaction to Barack Obama's "More Perfect Union" speech was how utterly un-American it was.
My
second reaction is that I only hope that he continues down that ...READ»
I finally realized why Hillary is losing.
It may not be her. She may be taking the rap for a "baby boomer"
generation that can't accept that the party is over and that it is no
longer their turn. And like many ...READ»
Say out loud, "Yes we can!" Then say out loud, "Ready on day
one!" What do you notice?
When you say, "Yes we can!" your mouth smiles at the end of
that statement and the smile lasts beyond the ...READ»
McDonald's has nearly 14,000 stores nationwide, all of which will be equipped with full-fledged coffee bars and baristas by year's end. Having already begun adding plush seating, gentler lighting and subtler colors to their ...READ»
The results of the Iowa caucuses are in and, no surprise to me, the best communicators won.
Both Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee may have thin resumes, but their ability to inspire, motivate and persuade are unparalleled among the ...READ»
Princeton professor Fred I. Greenstein has identified six qualities that play a big part in presidential job performance. Here's how leaders outside the political sphere can follow a chief-executive example.READ»
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Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo
Nokia CEO
Nokia's N-Gage cell phone cum gaming device flopped when it was released in 2003. But failure didn't shake Nokia 's belief that it could ...READ»
