Larry vs. Neil
I'm skeptical of the argument that what Harvard needs most right now is a bull in a china shop. It sounds convincing only if you don't think about it for very long. But if you follow the logic and try to discern how President Summers' management style has translated into results, the proposition becomes murky indeed. I would argue that his leadership style has hurt his agenda at least as much as it's helped. In fact, I did just argue that, in this
editorial in today's
Crimson.