When Machiavelli Comes to Town: The Dangers of Opportunistic Consulting
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.” ~Niccolò Machiavelli. The Prince (1532). “Unencumbered by government oversight, McKinsey is accountable only to its clients, who expect that their vulnerabilities, mistakes, and business strategies—in order words, […]











Addendum Letter In Memoriam—To Dr. W. James “Jimmie” Abbington, Organist, Music Director, Administrator, Historian, Mentor, Friend
“I just want you to leave me a footprint in the sands of time.” ~ Professor Arthur R. LaBrew (1930-2015) to Ellis Washington (circa January 2015) Prologue In Memory of the Inimitable Organist, Dr. James “Jimmie” Abbington *N.B.: Paraphrasing the words of a pioneering Black Pipe Organist who said these words to Professor LaBrew (circa 1990) as […]
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