Each week in the "On Leadership" blog, Steve Pearlstein, the Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning business and economics columnist, and Raju Narisetti, a Post managing editor, ask members of a distinguished panel to discuss aspects of leadership within the context of a recent news development. See a list of the "On Leadership" panel.
The latest question examines how leaders sometimes face pressures from interest groups when pursuing goals that serve the common good. See Dean Yash Gupta's response.
All of Dean Gupta's previous entries in the Post's "On Leadership" blog are listed below.
"Airline Leadership Asleep at the Switch"
"Sarkozy Has Forgotten the French Motto"
"Ending the Energy-Policy Game"
"Rebuilding Japan's Self-Esteem"
"Second Chances Are Sometimes Possible"
"It's Not Smart to Act As Though You're Indispensable"
"We Need More Joseph Welch Moments"
"Obama's Authority Is Suffering"
"The People Have Spoken -- Listen and Speak Back"
"Christie Is Taking A Short-Sighted Approach"
"The Tea Party Reveals Our Leadership Vacuum"
"Obama and Fenty Guilty of Poor Communication"
"Becoming A Leader Your Team Is Proud Of"
"Defending the Diversity We Cherish"
"Congressmen and Women Need Rest, Too"
"HP Needs A Leader Who Is a Role Model"
"Do the Right Thing Even If It Hurts"
"Cutting to the Bone Doesn't Help"
"The Least Valuable Player Award"
"Seed Planters, Not Bean Counters"
"Time for a Real Energy Policy"
"Myopic Move from 'The Party of No'"
"The Price of Missed Opportunity"
"Something-For-Nothing Culture"
"The Hollow Language of Sanctions"
"Cynical, Angry, and Argumentative"
"Effectiveness, Not Exhaustion"
"Money from Taxpayers' Pockets"
"Forgiveness Is Beside the Point"
"The Spirituality of Teamwork"
"Changing Times, Changing Leaders"
"Cool the Anger, Negotiate with Congress"
