My husband Rick and I were talking about the nomination of Leon Panetta to head the CIA, and Rick's immediate comment was "Of course he's a right choice -- you appoint from inside when you want continuity, and from outside when you need change."
We've been hearing a lot about change lately -- but the question here was about changing an organization like the CIA, with its special functions and rules and strong internal cohesiveness.
Rick, who tries...
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