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FSogol

(47,546 posts)
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 08:02 AM Jan 2017

"Trumps government looks an awful lot like a badly run business, No wonder his companies kept going [View all]

bankrupt," by Catherine Rampell at the Washington Post

If this is what “running government like a business” looks like, it’s no wonder President Trump’s companies kept going bankrupt.

One week into the presidency, we’ve gotten a taste of Trump’s management style. And so far it’s been plagued by many of the bad habits common to poorly run businesses.

Take, for example, his administration’s clear indifference to — or outright rejection of — good measurement and analytics.


Rest of the article at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-government-looks-an-awful-lot-like-a-badly-run-business/2017/01/26/8b9e4886-e40d-11e6-a453-19ec4b3d09ba_story.html?utm_term=.d867d284b1f7

Conclusion at best: Trumpy is inept. Great article, well worth the read.



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