Posted by: Phineas Upham We’ve all been caught in a money-making scheme at one time or another. That “friend,” who invited you to coffee to talk about an important business opportunity was really there to get you to join his pyramid scheme. Of course, the idea, product, or business doesn’t come across as a scheme at first, which is why it is so attractive to the consumer. In his article “Money-Making Schemes,” Ben Greenman shows just how easy it is to get caught up in the details of a business plan even though the idea might be an obvious attempt to make money. He uses the unconventional format of the…

By Samuel Phineas Upham Can a CEO remain in office indefinitely? Or is there a shelf life to CEO tenure? In his essay “Political Dynamics and the Circulation of Power: CEO succession in the U.S. industrial Corporations, 1960-1990,” William Ocasio examines the various elements that affect CEO longevity. He showcases two models through which to understand CEO longevity, the model of the circulation of power and the model of the institutionalization of power. These models are very different from one another and offer a different take on power accumulation, CEO tenure, effects of time, and strategic maneuvering. The author makes predictions from each model and then tests them. Ocasio’s argument…