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Where did this idea come from? It grew out of the financial crisis, and seeing what happens to the economy when you have a crisis of integrity. A small group of people doing the wrong thing can really create problems for everybody. I was thinking, well, gee, then what happens if you actually create more integrity...
...comes from a short-term mentality. We've moved away from the long-term mentality of creating wealth to a slightly more short-term need for making money. There can be often a conflict between what I need to make money today and acting with integrity. Not really thinking, 'Gee, do I want to be here in 10, 20, 30 years' time?' can lead people to compromise on their integrity in pursuit of making money...
...keep pushing the rock up the hill, right? They were pretty meticulous at hunting down new poisons. And is it a never-ending game? Absolutely. We're always inventing new, creative industrial chemicals. You see the thing same today that you saw then, which is when we get 'gee whizzy' about things and put them out there in our every day lives without having enough proper respect or understanding of them...
David Von Drehle picked the right guy to top your 10 Best College Presidents list [Nov. 23]. As you disclose, Gee took a pay cut to return to Ohio State University, but not reported is that he earned more than $220,000 in bonuses this year--all of which he gave back for student scholarships. Gee leads academics by inspiration. Buckeyes and the nation can now cheer for an OSU academic team that impacts the world with innovation...
What a breath of fresh air is Gordon Gee! As president of an important institution, he is doing what most educators are not: being authentic. I especially liked the photo of him on his sofa alongside a smiley-face pillow, with John Belushi hanging on the wall behind...