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...made some progress already. I was proud to help lead the fight in Congress that led to the most sweeping ethics reform since Watergate...
...intersecting interests with her and people in the Radcliffe Institute.” “There’s no question in my mind that she is very able to work with scientists and to fully grasp scientific research and to understand what it takes to make progress in the sciences,” says Grosz, the Radcliffe science dean and artificial intelligence expert. According to Grosz the institute welcomes about 12 to 14 fellows in the sciences every year. And it hosts annual science symposia—including a conference on tissue engineering this past November that drew...
However, certain responsibilities cannot be delegated, such as the formulation of the mission (or, at times, the missions) of the organization, its clear articulation, strategies needed to realize the mission, and the continuing monitoring of progress. In my studies, I have been impressed by those leaders—ranging from Martin Luther King Jr. to Margaret Thatcher—who create a powerful story about their organization, engage members through that evocative vision, help members find meaning in pursuit of its achievement, and guide the realization of that master narrative. The most effective leaders personally embody these narratives...
...despite our considerable progress, my recent experience volunteering along the Mississippi Gulf Coast has confirmed for me that our work on the racial front is hardly complete. In Biloxi, Gulfport, and throughout the entire Gulf Coast, the differences between racial groups in terms of outlook, opportunities, and outcomes are striking and dramatic. Throughout the month of January, I spent time volunteering in Biloxi, Mississippi, modestly helping this devastated Gulf Coast community redevelop, a year and a half after Hurricane Katrina...
...wail of sirens follows almost every explosion in Baghdad, marking the progress of men like Mohammed to the scene of the latest calamity. He's been an ambulance driver for the past five years in a city where no job is safe, but where driving an ambulance is easily one of the riskiest professions. He long ago lost count of the number of times he's been fired on. Once, on Palestine Street, the bullets actually shattered the windows of his ambulance as he sped down the road. He's in it for the money, earning about $150 a month...