Word: tactfulness
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After days of negotiations in Congress over tax reform legislation, many of the education tax relief provisions contained within the original Senate and House versions of the bills will remain in tact...
...insisting that his former deputy has "a very good, practical sense of the financial markets. Larry is also self-aware, conscious of things he can do better, and works at it." Summers, who has made great strides in improving his people skills, has a reputation for brilliance, if not tact. "Larry Summers is to humility what Madonna is to chastity," wrote Paul Gigot of the Wall Street Journal. In diplomatic circles, his untucked shirts, mismatched socks and bluntness have seemed odd to some. But there is no doubt that he can deliver the conceptual goods...
...letter distributed to members of the Faculty yesterday, Knowles noted that Todd and Christoph Wolff, dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, would step down from their respective posts in June 2000. Knowles solicited suggestions for successors that "have the energy, tact and good humor that these important positions demand...
During her tenure, she was known among themembers for her kindness and her tact, accordingto fellow board member and roommate of three yearsAlena J. Williams...
...fully support fair practices for working men and women, but the business world is not a perfect place. It was built on competition, human communications, flexibility and risk. Men as well as women have had to endure hardships and personal challenges to succeed. Both men and women should exhibit tact and professionalism toward those with whom they work. And women in the workplace need to toughen their attitudes and demonstrate their ability to function in a variety of situations. KYLE CHERITON Tokyo...