Monthly Archives: December 2023

In studying the Harvard Board’s actions when it comes to hiring and not firing presidents of their institution, the old adage of warning comes to mind, “Would you buy a used car from this person?” Let’s run down the checklist … Continue reading →

We have this vision in our minds about corporate boards:  experienced, no-nonsense folks with bottom-line good sense all wrapped together in a “does not suffer fools well” package.  Three recent case studies tell us that we are misguided in our … Continue reading →

Well, there just might be a culture problem at that university. New York Times, December 10, 2023, p. A28.

Well, la-de-dah. who knew? Headline, New York Times, December 12, 2023, p, A1.  

On July 4, 2021, the Barometer posted the following Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, the former chief of staff for the Vatican’s Secretariat of State, was indicted, along with nine others, for money laundering, fraud, and abuse of office. It seems … Continue reading →

Mercy!  Watching the debacle of the three sirens (the presidents of Penn, MIT, and Harvard) testify about calls for genocide was frightening.  The three managed to reach the same conclusion:  Halting calls for genocide of Jews or imposing sanctions on … Continue reading →