"The recess appointment of Julie Myers and other friends, relatives, and assorted cronies is a good illustration of how this Administration works: The former CEO's shallow and cynical son has inherited his Dad's job, and is running the enterprise into the ground with the complicity of his friends. Don't believe the hype: the GOP isn't the party of good management.
I've been there. As an executive and a consultant, I've seen the wreckage that substandard leaders and their unqualified appointees leave behind.When the new manager walks into to his or her first staff meeting and starts pouting self-important nonsense, the most knowledgeable and experienced employees will exchange exasperated glances. As the new boss keeps generating uninformed opinions and intrusive memos, the best and the brightest will start looking for new jobs -- ones where they can do what they were trained to do. From there, it's only a matter of time before the department deteriorates and the organization's mission is compromised -- perhaps fatally.
The press assured us in 2000 that Bush, as the first Chief Executive with an MBA, could be a 'CEO President.' In a way, they were right. In the real world, good anagers aren't the only ones who get the top job. Sometimes the position goes to somebody who's well connected, or -- as with W. -- the son of a previous CEO. In that sense, Bush is the First Crony. "
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