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...World Report. Researchers polled Americans about their opinions regarding military, political, and religious leaders, among others. They asked about their confidence levels in these leaders’ trustworthiness and their ability to perform their jobs. “There’s a lot of talk about confidence or trust in leadership,” said Todd Pittinsky, assistant professor of public policy at the KSG and lead researcher of the study. “The Center for Public Leadership wanted to begin to get a more systematic understanding, particularly across sectors.” The results of the study...
...drinks on Saturday night with your ex-girlfriend and you don’t want to worry your girlfriend over something that wasn’t a big deal to you, I suppose you could resort to a white lie. But your relationship should be based on trust to begin with, so a much better choice would be to be up front with your girlfriend about your plans and assure her she has nothing to worry about. If you can’t be honest with her, maybe you should think about why you’re with...
...commit to an international relief effort. “I know how to push,” the five-foot-tall Ogata said, speaking of her negotiation style. She added, “I do it a bit more quietly.” Ogata emphasized the importance of trust and reliability, rather than pressure, in negotiations. Chair of PON, Robert H. Mnookin ’64, wrote on the program’s website, “All of us at PON are deeply impressed with the type of extraordinary negotiations Sadako Ogata undertook during her tenure at the United...
...subplot—Dr. Foster discovers that Lila is no longer taking her Klonopin pills because she claims she can’t truly paint when she’s on the medication—unfortunately, fizzles out with pedantic apologetic dialogue, like “We have to trust each other.” Who knows why Watts, one of the hottest actresses working today, took such a menial, if not blatantly unnecessary role, in this marginally exciting film. In contrast, Gosling expertly molds Henry Letham into a neurotic, heart-broken painter. Gosling—a favorite of teenage...
...ring true: Whereas O’Reilly calls the viewers at home “the folks,” Colbert labels them “heroes.” Why are they heroes, he asks? Because they watch his show. “I don’t trust books,” Colbert says. “They’re all fact, and no heart...