For at least the past eight years, the public trust has been broken by every type of institution. Economic recovery depends not only on economic fundamentals but a change in leadership and leadership values in Washington and elsewhere. Last Valentine’s Day, February 14, my post using Wachovia’s marketing tag line was a warning: “Are You […]
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Comments Off on Are You With Wachovia? Then You May Be In Danger!
“Are you with Wachovia (one of their slogans)?” If your answer to this question is “yes,” then you may be in danger of seeing your accounts drained by crooks. Wachovia enabled telemarketers to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from Wachovia customers, including the elderly. And Wachovia first denied knowledge of the scam while […]
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Comments Off on Unexpected Aftermath of Sub-Prime Mess in Election Year: The IPA (Investor Protection Agency)
If you think the EPA has had a strong hand in the private sector, wait until you experience the IPA: the Investor Protection Agency — sword and shield for the small investor, non-creditworthy mortgagee and others seen as fleecees. With jurisdiction akin to the Consumer Product Safety folks and the FDA, IPA certification that products […]
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Comments Off on Media ethics: Advice vs. reality: Not So “Smart”
…hard-nosed personal virtues…count more than “softer strengths like teamwork and flexibility. ” — George Anders in “Tough CEOs Often Most Successful,” WSJ November 19. When misleading advice is published in a major daily newspaper, it gets me upset. Reporting on personality profiles of CEOs of private equity owned firms, the article leaves the distinct impression […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Comments Off on The Public Dis(Trust)