CEO YES?

Secrets of the MBA Presidency: There must be a real reason for Bush's success. (DANIEL HENNINGER, December 13, 2002, Wall Street Journal)

By most objective measures, the Bush presidency is succeeding. His approval rating remains above 60%, and the November election was a significant win. But I think the success extends beyond the standard political benchmarks. The more one discusses the Bush presidency with thoughtful people, and that includes increasing numbers of Democrats, the more one gets the impression that what they admire most is that Mr. Bush is effective--in a way that the Clinton presidency was not, or a Gore presidency wasn't likely to be. Why?

After George Bush was elected, people started talking about "the MBA presidency." It wasn't always a compliment. But it may be that it's the secret of his success.

This has long struck us as a fruitful line of analysis as regards the Bush management style. Posted by Orrin Judd at December 16, 2002 8:23 AM