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...remind ourselves of the reason for his discomfort. Vanitas had mocked three emperors, and had supported two incursions of his followers into the Empire. The Emperor saw an opportunity to avenge one of those emperors, his father, Desperatus Maximus, whilst boosting the coffers of Rome with much needed booty. After all, bread and circuses cost money, and the senators remain reluctant to part with any of their riches. At a stroke, Nuntius Minimus could please everyone. That is, of course, other than non-Romans...
This is where Narcissus was valuable. He still sees Athens as influential with Rome—almost as its cultural and political mentor. Rubbish, of course, but an illusion which was seen as useful by Nuntius and his advisers. Dazzled by the power of Rome, Narcissus was persuaded to join in the attack on the Scythians on the pretext that Vanitas was a threat to Athens. Nuntius needed no such pretext—the needs of the Roman imperium were sufficient justification for the Emperor, the Senate and the people...
...next," said one longtime Vatican observer. A Roman Curia official described the Pope's daily schedule as "greatly diminished," which heightens concern about his ability to make executive decisions for the church. Resignation is not being considered, according to a senior Vatican official. But in the words of a Rome-based priest who has worked in Vatican circles for more than a decade, "On some levels, this has effectively become a lame-duck papacy." The Pope is already virtually unable to walk on his own, and his growing struggle to speak for any extended period is forcing changes. Prepared remarks...
...Rome has the Tiber, Paris has the Seine, and they don’t build high-rises, so why should we allow them on the Charles?” Reeves said...
What’s been the response from business education? Most business schools are scrambling to lay on more ethics and leadership courses, but like ancient emperors oblivious to the pain they inflict, this amounts to little more than playing the fiddle while Rome burns. After all, my peers and I have spent the last quarter century educating a generation of managers to lead organizations that are mistrusted and resented by the majority of people who depend upon them. Where is our sense of urgency and accountability? We should be rethinking every assumption behind our purpose, message and methods...