Tag Archives: Shakespeare in Management

Shakespeare and How to Invite Patience

Posted on May 8, 2012 by jimmie

“…Upon the heat and flame of thy distemper Sprinkle cool patience.” (Hamlet act 3, sc. 4) Tips for Use.  Good put down during a corporate meeting where bullies are not exempt from presence or attendance. Ask the enraged party to calm down. It may or may not get the distempered participant to moderate his tones, Read More

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Shakespeare on Money, Justice and Corruption

Posted on May 6, 2012 by jimmie

“May one be pardon’d and retain the offence? In the corrupted currents of this world, Offence’s gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft is seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law.” (Hamlet act 3, sc. 3) Tips for Use.  Examples of this unfortunate truth are too many even to attempt a partial Read More

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Shakespeare and the Milk of Human Kindness

Posted on May 5, 2012 by jimmie

 “… yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way:” (Macbeth act 1, sc. 5) Tips for Use.  It is usually somewhat awkward to answer compliments, especially when we are uncertain if the compliment is sincere or flattery, or maybe a bit of Read More

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Shakespeare on Determination, Lack and Need of It

Posted on May 2, 2012 by jimmie

“… what we determine oft we break. Purpose’s but the slave to memory, Of violent birth, but poor validity.” (Hamlet, act 3, sc. 2) Tips for Use.  A good line to exhort and make sure that decisions taken under the influence of enthusiasm are carried through and do not remain empty words. It can also Read More

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Shakespeare, Fickleness of the Masses and Modern Advertising

Posted on May 2, 2012 by jimmie

 “Look, as I blow this feather from my face, And as the air blows it to me again, Obeying with my wind when I do blow, And yielding to another when it blows, Commanded always by the greater gust; Such is the lightness of you common men.” (King Henry VI part 3, act 3, sc. Read More

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Shakespeare a Quote for Advertising and the Society of the Spectacle

Posted on May 1, 2012 by jimmie

“… things in motion sooner catch the eye Than what not stirs.” (Troilus and Cressida, act 3, sc. 3) Tips for Use.  In a corporate settings, advertising agency, political caucus, committee or all the above, use it to justify the need for visible action, especially with the concurrence of the media. Ulysses’ observation, though undoubtedly Read More

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Shakespeare, Plausible Deniability and Confidential Information

Posted on April 26, 2012 by jimmie

“Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, Till thou applaud the deed.” (Macbeth act 3, sc. 2) Tips for Use.  How short the collective memory is! Do you remember when members of the Reagan Administration financed, organized and supplied arms to the Nicaraguan Contras?  Leading to the recurrent ‘cruel and usual’ carnage of sundry village Read More

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Shakespeare and How to Establish Your Credentials

Posted on April 24, 2012 by jimmie

“… I am as constant as the northern star, Of whose true fixed and resting quality There is no fellow in the firmament.” (Julius Caesar, act 3, sc. 1) Tips for Use. A possible answer at a job interview, to questions of the type, “Are you reliable?” “Do you have a sense of responsibility?” or Read More

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Shakespeare, Julius Caesar and the Arrogance of Power

Posted on April 10, 2012 by jimmie

“…Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed, That he is grown so great?” (Julius Caesar, act 1, sc. 2) Tips for Use.  Illustrate the dangers of misplaced and irrational media appeal and charisma. Question the power, the dubious qualifications, the devious means, the corruption or all the above, by means of which a detestable Read More

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All Words, no Substance, Character defined

Posted on April 6, 2012 by jimmie

“I did never know so full a voice issue from so empty a heart: but the saying is true, ‘The empty vessel makes the greatest sound’.” (King Henry V, act 4, sc. 4) Tips for Use.   Sarcastic comment on a loud character, especially if he thinks highly of himself.  Possible answer to the question, Read More

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