Rick Stengel
Why Is There a Question Mark on the Cover of Time?
Rick Stengel on Monday afternoon: "When I became editor of Time, one of the things I said was 'I don't want to put question marks on the cover. I want to have a point of view.'"
Time's cover line, published today: "Does Temperament Matter?"
Crown to Publish Rick Stengel's Book on Nelson Mandela
Rick Stengel had a piece in this week's issue of Time, the magazine he edits, about Nelson Mandela. It was the cover story: "The Secrets of Leadership"; in the piece Mr. Stengel went through eight prescriptive slogans (example: "Keep your friends close - and your rivals even closer") and explained how they relate to Mr. Mandela's life and work.
This is not a new subject for Mr. Stengel--in 1993 he and Mr. Mandela collaborated on Mr. Mandela's autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom. After they finished the book, Mr. Stengel writes in this week's Time piece, he "felt a terrible sense of withdrawal; it was like the sun going out of one's life. read more »
