September, 2009 - Archive

John Mackey of Whole Foods on Hiring Leaders
Chris Banescu  |  September 21, 2009

Inc.com | John Mackey Interview | July 2009
Q: What traits should I look for when hiring for a leadership position?
A: My philosophy about this has definitely evolved over the years. I understand people a lot better today than I did 30 years ago. Back then, I was more impressed with people who were very [...]

In Defense of Capitalism
Chris Banescu  |  September 19, 2009

FrontPage Magazine | by Vasko Kohlmayer | Sep. 18, 2009
“Capitalism is an evil, and you cannot regulate evil… you have to eliminate it and replace it with something that is good for all people,” concludes Michael Moore in his latest documentary Capitalism: A Love Story.
Moore’s fulmination is neither surprising nor atypical in this era [...]

Warning Signs of Power Corruption in Organizations
Chris Banescu  |  September 3, 2009

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority: still more when you superadd the tendency or certainty of corruption by full authority. There is no worse heresy than the fact that the office sanctifies the holder of it. – [...]