Polarization - Publications - Faculty & Research

almost microscopic way," Joe Badaracco notes. "There might be a situation where people are polarized around two choices, for example, and a leader might propose a third path. Sometimes creativity just means the daily work of helping... View Details

Keywords: Management

26 May 2016
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Mary Callahan Erdoes, MBA 1993

also grateful to those who have mentored her. “One of the people I learned the most from was a guy who was the polar opposite of me,” she says. “He taught me more about how to manage than anyone.” Given the criticism of banks in recent... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance

01 Mar 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

22 Feb 2022
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Breaking News

shown that those scrappy, community-based weeklies and monthlies serve a vital role in society, curbing political polarization and boosting civic participation. They also remain an unparalleled check on city and town councils, school... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dana Smith; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Mar 2006
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Can the United States Avoid a Fractured Future?

polarizing people in the United States? The reason I wrote the book, and why this polarization angers me so much, is that so many people take their country for granted. Two things are really worrisome: We’re... View Details

Keywords: Lewis I. Rice; Finance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Dec 2011
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Greek Drama

of recent debates, trading unprecedented personal jabs and polarizing Greece’s already high-octane political climate even further.” Samaras supports budgetary and economic reforms to improve Greece’s debt situation, but with the country... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Dec 2001
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Effective Leadership and Decision-Making

down to allow moral instincts to emerge); "Pick your battles" (don't waste political capital on lost causes); "Bend the rules, don't break them" (in order to resolve a complicated dilemma); and "Find a compromise" (view situations as prone to responsible and workable... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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