The Week (November 14)
“Success has its own kind of persuasion. And in the wake of Donald Trump’s stunning electoral victory, many conservatives who long opposed him are trying to talk themselves into President Trump.” Even though “we don’t know what sort of president Trump will be, largely because he campaigned out of both sides of his mouth,” there may still be “a path whereby Republicans really can save Trumpism from Trump, and reinvigorate the country.”
Tags: Conservatives, Persuasion, Reinvigorate, Success, Trump, U.S., Victory
Bloomberg (May 10)
Tsuyoshi Maruki, the founder of Tokyo-based Strategic Capital Inc., “stands out like a lone wolf in Japan, where societal intolerance for aggressive shareholder campaigns has spurred a breed of friendly activists.” When persuasion fails, Maruki “turns to techniques that include banding with other investors to oust management and filing lawsuits to overhaul corporate practices in order to boost returns for his 9.7 billion yen ($90 million) fund.” Committed to improving corporate governance in Japan, Maruki is convinced his aggressive stance works.
Tags: Aggressive, Friendly activists, Governance, Investors, Japan, Lawsuits, Management, Maruki, Persuasion, Shareholder, Strategic Capital, Tokyo
