While in Russia with my local colleagues we discussed managers and styles. We even discussed College Presidents. Now I was not your typical American. I spoke a little Russian, I took the Metro not a limo, and I did not belong to a super big American Corporation. My colleagues in other countries saw the difference as well.
But in discussing management styles, they often said I reminded them of the Dean of the Joe Stalin School of Management. Whether a compliment or an observation of my rather heavy fisted style, I did not eliminate anyone, I found that interesting.
One sets out goals, gets concurrence, the assigns tasks and expects results. No results, no job.
Perhaps a Dean of the Joe Stalin School of Management could be the next Columbia President. But beware of the Trustees! Joe knew how to deal with them.
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