Blog about Leadership

Reading the news today is reminder of the correlation between ethics and leadership. Referencing the ouster of HP’s CEO, Mark Hurd, HP’s general counsel Michael Holston said, “Hurd’s ‘systematic pattern’ of submitting falsified financial reports to hide the relationship (with a contractor who accused him of sexual harassment) convinced the board that ‘it would be [...]

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One of the best principles that all leaders follow is that you can learn from anybody. When I was in the military, I worked for a Chief Warrant Officer, who told me that you learn from all types of authority – you either learn what to do or what not to do. You can learn [...]

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has drafted and proposed a tax on the financial sector to fund future bailouts in the event of a future financial crisis. The proposal is titled, “A Fair and Substantial Contribution by the Financial Sector.” This makes sense. The IMF originated in the Bretton Woods agreements, which were drafted in [...]

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