During the seven years that I worked as a management consultant, I spent a lot of time trying to look older than I was. I became pretty good at furrowing my brow and putting on somber expressions. Matthew Stewart browconsultantexpression Change image and share on social
At its best, management theory is part of the democratic promise of America. It aims to replace the despotism of the old bosses with the rule of scientific law. It offers economic power to all who have the talent and energy to attain it. Matthew Stewart aimamericaattain share on social
The core of the consulting business is going in and essentially making yourself indispensible by eating the brain of the organization, meaning that the consultants go in and assume key functions in the organization. Matthew Stewart assumebrainbusiness share on social
We mislead ourselves when we pretend we can make someone into an effective manager by putting them through a few courses in business school. Matthew Stewart businesscourseeffective Change image and share on social
America's revolutionary deists saw themselves as - and they were - participants in an international movement that drew on most of the same literary sources across the civilized world. Matthew Stewart americacivilizedeist Change image and share on social
Generations of devoted American history buffs have spent countless hours reading and writing long books about the American Revolution without ever having come across the name of Dr. Thomas Young. Yet it was Young who came up with the idea for the original tea party - the one in Boston Harbor. Matthew Stewart americanbookboston share on social
At the decisive Boston town meeting of Nov. 29, 1773, while ships loaded with cargo from the East India Company idled in the harbor, Thomas Young was the first and only speaker to propose that the best way to protest the new Tea Act was to dump the tea into the water. Matthew Stewart actbostoncargo share on social
Most management systems have to do with establishing trust and getting people to cooperate. They're not really about expertise or science. Matthew Stewart cooperateestablishexpertise Change image and share on social
We are all equal not because we partake in some peculiar nature or because we share in the same credo of unreasoned beliefs, but because we take it that no thinking being is incapable of seeing reason. Matthew Stewart beliefcredoequal share on social
In business, experience is the big teacher. Matthew Stewart bigbusinessexperience Change image and share on social