Category Archives: Shakespeare in Management

“Management” is almost the crucible of all that is bad in man (and sometimes good). Shakespeare offer an incredible wealth of management insights. Equally, Shakespeare is a fantastic source of punchlines – yes – to drive your good colleagues into action and your sons-of-bitches office enemies into despair.

Shakespeare on Greed for Gold and Consequences

Posted on October 10, 2012 by jimmie

“How quickly nature falls into revolt, When gold becomes her object!” (King Henry IV part 2, act 4, sc.4) Comments.  When the future Henry V tried the crown on his head in the room where his ailing father was dying, his intent was misunderstood. He was not anxious to wear the crown before his time Read More

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Shakespeare’s Warning against Marketing Lies

Posted on October 8, 2012 by jimmie

“…Let me have no lying: it becomes none but tradesmen” (Winter’s Tale, act 4, sc. 3) Comments.  Thinking that lying be amenable to curbing is senseless. Even politicians have found a set of Orwellian alternatives to the act of lying. Why condemn as a sin what is actually a virtue? In our post-industrial society of Read More

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Shakespeare on the Uses of Poetry

Posted on October 6, 2012 by jimmie

“Truly, I would the gods had made thee poetical.” (As You Like It, act 3, sc. 3) Comments.  The Greeks had not one but four Muses of Poetry, Calliope (Epic poetry), Euterpe (Lyric poetry), Thalia Pastoral poetry) and Polyhymnia (Sacred poetry). Suggesting that poetry was more embedded in life and thought that our contemporaries may Read More

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Shakespeare on the Pretended Difference between Obama and Romney

Posted on October 4, 2012 by jimmie

“…the weight of a hair will turn the scales between their avoirdupois.” (King Henry IV part 2, act 2, sc. 4) Comments.  Some of us cannot even watch a so called presidential debate – there are limits as to being able to endure hypocrisy. But reports and transcripts are available. They show the unbridgeable gulf Read More

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Shakespeare on Turncoats and Opportunism

Posted on October 2, 2012 by jimmie

“Well, whiles I am a beggar, I will rail And say there is no sin but to be rich; And being rich, my virtue then shall be To say there is no vice but beggary.” (King John, act 2, sc. 2) Comments.  For our overseas visitors to this site, Cynthia Kinney is a really brave Read More

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Shakespeare on the Unbelievable, Were it not True

Posted on October 1, 2012 by jimmie

“Or sleep I now and think I hear all this? What error drives our eyes and ears amiss?” (Comedy of Errors, act 2, sc. 2) Comments.  Unbelievable! This, I am pretty sure, will be the reaction of viewers of this entry when they will watch the reasonably short video, listed at the end of the Read More

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Shakespeare on Appearances, Deceit and the Presidential Elections

Posted on September 26, 2012 by jimmie

 “Who makes the fairest show, means most deceit” (Pericles, act 1, sc. 4) Comments. Which it is the ‘fairest show’ we cannot say. Certainly the pantomime-show of the presidential elections is, by any measure, spectacular. As for deceit, it is most extraordinary that so many still hold any credence on anybody and anything connected with Read More

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Shakespeare on Zero Tolerance

Posted on September 25, 2012 by jimmie

“I will be deaf to pleading and excuses; Nor tears nor prayers shall purchase out abuses” (Romeo and Juliet, act 3, sc. 1) Comments.  Interesting expression, “Zero Tolerance”. It projects absolute and unyielding determination. That ‘zero’ brings the precision of mathematics into human affairs. Determination to stamp-out Tolerance and, by inference, to carry out Intolerance. Read More

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Shakespeare on the End of the Shuttle Era

Posted on September 23, 2012 by jimmie

“Thou know’st ‘tis common – all that lives must die, Passing through nature to eternity.” (Hamlet, act 1.2) Comments. Appropriate lines to accompany the end of the Space Shuttle Era, with the spectacular return of the Shuttle Endeavour to Los Angeles – while the B-747 that carried it made passes on some classic American icons Read More

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Shakespeare, Romney and Shamelessness

Posted on September 22, 2012 by jimmie

O, shame, where is thy blush? (Hamlet, act 3, sc. 4) Comments and Tips for Use. Comment on any action, words or proposal with which you strongly disagree. In the instance, as we know, Republican presidential nominee Romney just released his 2011 tax returns, showing he paid 14% in taxes on $14 million of income Read More

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