In the film "The Maltese Falcon," Sydney Greenstreet's villainous character Kaspar Gutman says to Humphrey Bogart's anti-hero, "Here's to plain speaking and clear understanding." This is the foundation for all meaningful and productive discussions. Volodymyr Zelenskyy may possess some admirable qualities, but clear understanding isn't one of them. In negotiations,...
In the film “The Maltese Falcon,” Sydney Greenstreet’s villainous character Kaspar Gutman says to Humphrey Bogart’s anti-hero, “Here’s to plain speaking and clear understanding.” This is the foundation for all meaningful and productive discussions. Volodymyr Zelenskyy may possess some admirable qualities, but clear understanding isn’t one of them. In negotiations,…
In the film “The Maltese Falcon,” Sydney Greenstreet’s villainous character Kaspar Gutman says to Humphrey Bogart’s anti-hero, “Here’s to plain speaking and clear understanding.” This is the foundation for all meaningful and productive discussions. Volodymyr Zelenskyy may possess some admirable qualities, but clear understanding isn’t one of them. In negotiations,…
