Category Archives: Leadership

Is This A Joke?

Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last Wednesday, Kennedy scion, Joseph P. Kennedy III announced his bid for the Congressional seat Barney Frank will be vacating later this year. Here are Kennedy’s stated qualifications for the office he seeks: Served as an Assistant District Attorney for … Continue reading →

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Posted in Leadership, Policy, Politics | Tagged Joseph P. Kennedy III, Nepotism, Sean Bielat | 38 Comments

Why “Advise and Assist” Is A Bad Idea

Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 by kevinremus

Recently, the Pentagon announced plans to end combat operations in Afghanistan by the end of 2013. Instead of taking an active combat role, American forces will shift to an “advise and assist” mission according to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Asia, Defense, International Security, Leadership, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged Advise and Assist, Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police, Afghanistan, ANA, ANP, Embedded Training Teams, ETTs, Kevin Remus, Leon Panetta, Pentagon, Special Forces, Taliban | 15 Comments

Did Obama Help or Hinder the Recovery? Dueling Campaign Narratives

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, I came across a variation of the employment chart below in an Obama campaign ad. In this ad, the old adage holds: There are “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” In this campaign season, this truism will likely apply to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Leadership, Policy, Politics | Tagged Decision 2012, Democrats, Employment, Jobs, Lies, President Obama, Republicans, Statistics, Unemployment | 29 Comments

Congress Finally Does Something Right

Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last November, I alerted readers to the hypocrisy that “members of Congress are not subject to insider trading laws, despite having access to far more material, non-public information than the average American, or, for that matter, the typical hedge fund manager.” … Continue reading →

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Posted in Finance and Economics, Investing, Leadership, Politics | Tagged Congress, Insider Trading, Senate | 3 Comments

The Disadvantages of Growing up Wealthy

Posted on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Now that I have your attention, I think it is fair to state up front that there really are few disadvantages to growing up wealthy. You never have to worry about finding a job or joining the military to pay … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Leadership, Politics | Tagged Class Tone-Deafness, Democrats, Karen Hughes, Mitt Romney, Republicans | 17 Comments

Why I Will Not Vote for Newt Gingrich

Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Earlier this year I was spellbound by Newt Gingrich’s gift for debating. I was also fascinated by his skills as a brilliant political wonk. Nevertheless, when he attacked the very foundations of capitalism by levying charges of class warfare against … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Leadership, Policy, Politics | Tagged Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Politics of Personal Destruction, Quisling | 30 Comments

Why Business Leaders Think America’s Economy Is Ailing

Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last October I was among nearly 10,000 Harvard Business School alumni who completed an in-depth survey on American competitiveness. Harvard Business School released the results of this survey last week, and they are fascinating.

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Posted in Business, Education, Finance and Economics, Healthcare, Leadership, Policy, Politics, Taxes | Tagged Harvard Business School, Jan W. Rivkin, Jobs, Jobs Policy, Michael E. Porter, Prosperity at Risk, Prosperity at Risk: Findings of Harvard Business School's Survey on U.S. Competitiveness, Regulations, Regulatory Uncertainty | 16 Comments

New York Times Editorial Board: Stop Hiding Behind Your False Objectivity and Endorse President Obama

Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, The New York Times editorial board published the most one-sided, biased, and unfair attack on the leading Republican contender. It was so partisan that it presented a textbook case of why conservatives must rely increasingly on foreign newspapers like … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Investing, Leadership, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged Bain Capital, LBOs, Leveraged Buyouts, Media bias, Mitt Romney, President Obama, Private Equity, The New York Times | 10 Comments

The Democratic National Committee Might Want to Get a New Chair

Posted on Sunday, January 8, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, DNC Chair Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz had a tough time on Fox News Sunday. She exemplified the double standard that some Democrats hold regarding President Obama. For instance, in the clip below, she maintains that Mitt Romney was accountable … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Leadership, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged Bain Capital, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Decision 2012, Democrats, DNC Chair, Fox News Sunday, Mitt Romney, President Obama, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Republicans, Solyndra, Unemployment | 8 Comments

Promises, Promises: Why Hope Is Not a Method

Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Many Democrats continue to blame President Bush for the painfully slow economic recovery. This scapegoating persists despite the facts that Democrats controlled both houses of Congress from 2006 to 2010, and that the country is three years into the Obama … Continue reading →