Passing through an airport lounge the other day, I saw television images of Greek, Italian and Spanish legislators debating austerity plans, interspersed with pictures of the rioters in Athens. In the UK, the prime minister was claiming that the country was not drifting into a second recession — yet. And U.S. politicians were squabbling over whether we were still in a “jobless recovery.” Bad news is becoming a way of life.
The Twin Engines of All Great Companies
Passing through an airport lounge the other day, I saw television images of Greek, Italian and Spanish legislators debating austerity plans, interspersed with pictures of the rioters in Athens. In the UK, the prime minister was claiming that the country was not drifting into a second recession — yet. And U.S. politicians were squabbling over […]
February 16, 2012
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