05
Feb
2013
How to Fight in Public
Categories: Taking & Managing Risk
The media love conflict. After all, when you’re in the audience-grabbing business, there’s nothing better than a good fight to draw a crowd. The merits of the argument don’t matter much as long as there is plenty of shouting.
For proof, look no further than the jousting between Sen. John McCain and Chuck Hagel at Hagel’s confirmation hearing, or the on-air cage-match between Bill Ackman and Carl Icahn during their recent appearance on CNBC.
Both events featured plenty of bluster ...
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