The Downside of Associative Power

Looking for Mr. Far Right: Meghan McCain's dating problems, post-election

Update on Isabel Peron

Seems that Isabel Peron is in declining health, though the Argentine government hasn't given up on extraditing her for human rights crimes.

Wanted ex-Argentine president in intensive care, Spanish News, Spain, Expatica

Argentina Seeks Isabel Peron Extradition World Latest Guardian Unlimited

New Book on Vanderbilt Women

This may be of some interest to the leadership class from fall 2005 (who are you kidding, Kristin ?) -- this recently published book is a detailed study of the 2 Vanderbilt women we saw for just a few minutes in the video.

'Consuelo and Alva Vanderbilt,' by Amanda Mackenzie Stuart - The New York Times Book Review - New York Times

Peter F. Drucker: In Memoriam

Renowned management writer Peter F. Drucker died Saturday at the age of 95.

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right
things.

-- Peter Drucker

Peter F. Drucker, a Pioneer in Social and Management Theory, Is Dead at 95

The Drucker Archives

Some interesting points about Alva Vanderbilt

Ok. Tonight in Leadership Seminar, we saw a film on the Vanderbilts. You'd think the focus would be on Cornelius ("The Commodore," founder of the family fortune) or William (son of Cornelius, who greatly added to the Vanderbilt wealthj). To me, the interesting one was neither of these two, but William's wife, Alva Erskine Smith Vanderbilt Belmont. There's a bit more to her than we saw -- she was truly dedicated to the women's suffrage movement, and the divorce from Vanderbilt was suspiciously quickly followed by her marriage to Oliver Bemont.

Long Island History: LI's Rebels With a Cause