Op-Ed Columnist - In Praise of Dullness

In other words, warm, flexible, team-oriented and empathetic people are less likely to thrive as C.E.O.’s. Organized, dogged, anal-retentive and slightly boring people are more likely to thrive. Full Story »

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by Travis Simpson - May. 19, 2009

Brooks is always fair and intellectually honest. This column is no exception.

I enjoy the fact that Brooks occasionally provides book reviews in this column. As usual, he has brought a new text to our attention which takes as its focus a matter of current cultural import. Is there an explanation for the managerial fecklessness that has emerged in the current economic crisis?

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