Power and Politics

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 10, 2011

In light of the rash of scandals afflicting politicians in office, Deborah Gruenfeld, professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, joins the show to discuss how power and politics can lead to bad decisions. 

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A long history of political sex scandals precedes the recent bout of admissions. The timeline shown below lists the most prominent scandals of the past 30 years. 

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