Recent Scott Flegal Columns

1 company thrives with no managers

Scott Flegal | Wednesday, January 18, 2012

I have never had the pleasure of working in a large organization with lots of managers. Now that I think of it, I have really …

Practice results in true win-win

Scott Flegal | Wednesday, December 21, 2011

I was fortunate to have great mentors in the early years of my legal career. One was Sherm Horton, a legendary Nashua lawyer who ultimately …

Lessons in Penn State scandal

Scott Flegal | Wednesday, November 16, 2011

As the world knows by now, Penn State University is embroiled in a horrible scandal. The complete story is just beginning to emerge, and things …

Deficit reduction, systemic reforms needed to fix business

Scott Flegal | Wednesday, September 21, 2011

How’s business? It seems like I have that conversation about 20 times a day. My clients ask me. I ask them. …

Book examines ethical decisions

Scott Flegal | Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Are we as ethical as we think we are? An important new book by Tufts University professor and Harvard Program on Negotiation mainstay Max H. …

Power a test for male politicians

Scott Flegal | Wednesday, June 15, 2011

There is a famous quote from a letter written by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, an English baron in the 1800s, to Bishop Mandell Creighton …

Certainty is sure way to mistakes

Scott Flegal | Wednesday, May 18, 2011

One of my favorite Albert Einstein quotes goes like this: “Anyone can know; the key is to understand.” I was reminded of this quote on …

Move denies justice

Scott Flegal | Wednesday, April 20, 2011

You may not realize it yet, but on Thursday of last week, the New Hampshire judiciary launched a surprise attack on the Nashua region. It …

Social media changing ways businesses, politicians act

Scott Flegal | Wednesday, March 16, 2011

There can no longer be any doubt that social media have changed the world. We now live in an age when each of us can …

Negotiating lawyers lost without BATNAs

Scott Flegal | Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Most lawyers I know prepare extensively for court hearings. They realize the important role preparation plays in getting good results in court. But when it …