Michelle Rhee said in an interview about developing an educated workforce, “I often get in trouble for saying this, but I actually think it’s true—that collaboration and consensus-building and all those things are, quite frankly, overrated. None of you CEOs run your companies by committee. So why should we run a school district by committee? The bottom line is that in order to run an effective organization, you need one leader who has a very clear vision for what needs to happen and the authority to make that happen.”
The rest of her interview contains more nuggets of wisdom gained from her time in Washington, DC.
Rhee is Chancellor, District of Columbia Public Schools.
Clearly stated, Ms. Rhee.
Rhee, M. Laying the Groundwork: An Educated Work Force. Wall Street Journal/Business. NOVEMBER 23, 2009.