I love this guy Obama. Taking from your post about Geithner, these are the two best qualities a person can have:
From SS's Article: "I'd guess they favored Geithner at Treasury for two reasons:
1.) Both Froman and Shah were personally very fond of him, according to former colleagues. Not that this was unusual at Treasury. Geithner was very well-liked by co-workers generally, especially so among those lower on the organizational chart. As I wrote in my recent piece:
At meetings with subordinates, he'd rarely sit at the head of the table. In fact, he'd rarely sit at all, preferring to pace around the room prompting people for input. When he briefed a higher-up, Geithner's habit was to bring along the bureaucrat who'd worked with him on the issue. ...
Within the building, Geithner became legendary for his self-deprecating humor. Shortly after taking over at Treasury in 1995, Rubin convened a meeting with his senior officials and asked them to introduce themselves, prompting an arms race of resume embellishment. Finally, it was Geithner's turn. "Well, I've mostly been in high school," he cracked. Everyone doubled over in laughter. |
