Four key characteristics of a (Maoist) manager from an article in the Economist (19th December 2007, print edition):
*A powerful, mendacious slogan
*Ruthless media manipulation
*Sacrifice of friends and colleagues
*Activity substituting for achievement
I particularly 'enjoyed' the last point. I'm no expert on Mao but the idea that this type of leadership leads to cultural fracture and famine certainly didn't endear me to it.
