Business management lessons from the Larry Summers affair.

Patrick D. Healy writes:

If the board says it wants you to "shake things up" and "bring change," don't believe them....

Don't say you've changed or have high-powered surrogates say it for you....

Recognize the smartest person in the room rather than act like the smartest person in the room....

Troublesome friends may need to be sacrificed....

Don't give foes a martyr to rally around....

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