Comments on: Book Review: Samantha Power Talks (And Writes) http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/03/21/book-review-samantha-power-talks-and-writes/ The Glass Hammer is an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life. Get a new job right here! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:51:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alison http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/03/21/book-review-samantha-power-talks-and-writes/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Alison Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:38:36 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/03/21/book-review-samantha-power-talks-and-writes/#comment-614 'Honest, forthright, whip-smart'. The death knell to many a career trajectory, both political and in finance, where honesty and speaking your mind are anathema to those with their focus entirely on the immediate bottom line. Which is quite possibly how we find ourselves in a crunch scenario in the world of finance, and equally in a mess on the international political arena. Short term gain beats wide-angle wisdom hands down when you're running a bank - or a country - after all. You screw up, then lose your tenure and head off into the sunset with a lovely negotiated golden parachute. The rest of us get to pay for your mistakes. Let's hope Ms Power resurfaces in a role where her biting commentary will actually make a difference. But I won't hold my breath. ‘Honest, forthright, whip-smart’. The death knell to many a career trajectory, both political and in finance, where honesty and speaking your mind are anathema to those with their focus entirely on the immediate bottom line.

Which is quite possibly how we find ourselves in a crunch scenario in the world of finance, and equally in a mess on the international political arena. Short term gain beats wide-angle wisdom hands down when you’re running a bank – or a country – after all.

You screw up, then lose your tenure and head off into the sunset with a lovely negotiated golden parachute. The rest of us get to pay for your mistakes.

Let’s hope Ms Power resurfaces in a role where her biting commentary will actually make a difference. But I won’t hold my breath.

]]> By: Karla http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/03/21/book-review-samantha-power-talks-and-writes/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Karla Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:19:37 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/03/21/book-review-samantha-power-talks-and-writes/#comment-610 This was a nice summary of some of Ms. Power's many accomplishments, and also why the political world (or at least a political campaign) may not be the right place for her. I'm sure she'll show up in a democratic administration, but heaven help us if McCain wins. This was a nice summary of some of Ms. Power’s many accomplishments, and also why the political world (or at least a political campaign) may not be the right place for her. I’m sure she’ll show up in a democratic administration, but heaven help us if McCain wins.

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