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...Wilson School at Princeton University and New York University School of Law, Philip Jefferson of Swarthmore College, Dan Mitchell of the Heritage Foundation, Trudi Renwick of the Fiscal Policy Institute and Max Sawicky of the Economic Policy Institute--produced a host of creative ideas and some surprising moments of consensus...
...complexity of the issue will no doubt greatly enrich the school in its plans for the future. As chair of the HLS locational options committee during the past two years, Kagan has helped to lead the debate about the law school’s future physical planning scenarios. Her consensus-building skills helped to appease concerned faculty and alumni and bring about a well-reasoned compromise...
Surprisingly, Sisler’s elimination of HUP’s second-in-command position met with nary a whimper from his subordinates. Many editors say the press has become a more democratic and consensus-based institution since he assumed the reins despite the increase in his formal authority. HUP’s editors say he provides an overall coherent direction but respects their autonomy. “The editors he’s hired have been told that they have the capacity to shape their own lists and follow their own instincts as to what to publish...
...doorstep of her new home, 10 Downing Street, the new leader cited the compassionate litany of St. Francis of Assisi: "Where there is discord, let there be harmony." It would be the last conciliatory message from this aggressive, even strident, Prime Minister, who boasted, "I am not a consensus politician, I am a conviction politician!" Her conservative creed transformed Britain: she broke the unions' stranglehold, flogged the business world out of complacency, altered the welfare-state mentality and boldly fought a war over the Falkland Islands, some 8,000 miles away. And she did it all her way. --By Bonnie...
...infrequently led to irresponsibly big investments." Reinhard added that he wants his family, led by Liz, to play a more forceful role at Bertelsmann by, for example, implementing the "fundamental principles of a humanistic corporate leadership," which in practice means avoiding layoffs whenever possible and managing by consensus rather than confrontation. The statements appeared to undermine current management, which has publicly expressed its irritation. CEO Gunter Thielen sent a memo to all Bertelsmann employees stressing that under German law, the executive board members--not the shareholders--are responsible for the management of the company...