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Letters to the Editor

February 2008 CoverKudos for the February Cover

John Hersey’s illustration on the cover of the February magazine is so captivating, I could not let it pass without admiring comment. I am currently conducting culture shaping seminars with our great employees here in Phoenix and in the home office in San Antonio, part of which cover the value in appreciating how people approach decision making from different perspectives. Nowhere could one find a better visual of the distinctions between “left brain” and “right brain” perspectives than that provided by the decidedly “right brain” brilliance of Mr. Hersey. Or is there some “left brain” at work in there as well? We are left to further inquiry.

Marina Krakovsky’s wonderful article on Professor Shiv’s work [on decision making] is so timely and relevant, it reinforces the enduring value of lifelong learning in general and my cherished association with my alma mater in particular. For that I thank you and your staff for your consistently superb work.

—Bill Putnam, Sloan ’79
Rear Admiral, USN (Ret.), 
Senior Vice President, USAA 
Phoenix, AZ

I want to comment on the cover of the February issue. I am not an artist, but it is the most attractive and visually appealing cover that I have seen in a long time. By long, I mean I am MBA ’72.

—Hoshi Printer, MBA ’72
Newport Coast, CA