Sentences with phrase «presiding over a culture»

Chief executive from 1993 to 2002, and chairman from 2002 till early last year, Piëch, now 78, infused VW with an ambition and drive that made the most of its political heft, presiding over a culture that was, if not above the law, then not above stretching it, by many accounts.

Mr Coulson is accused of presiding over a culture of phone tapping and regular law - breaking at News of the World, but he has denied any knowledge of the practise.

«Alan Hevesi presided over a culture of corruption,» Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, now governor, said at the time.

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The board also promised to establish «a new mind - set» at the company, with «more capacity for criticism» — seemingly conceding there was something poisonous about the culture Winterkorn presided over.

With a well - defined culture, a solid plan and a dedicated officer presiding over strategy, companies can pull ahead of the competition.

The characteristics of the particularistic religion generally can be extrapolated from Levis description: It is emotional and intense in contrast to the ascetic rationalism of high Italian culture; it is fiercely closed to the outside world (there is not one such religion but as many as there are groups), as opposed to the universalism of high Italian thought; and it is presided over by a woman, an epiphany of the Great Mother of the Mediterranean world, only partially and uncertainly articulated with the Virgin of Nazareth.

DeFrancisco said the proceedings show that Cuomo presided over a pay - to - play culture, where large donors to his campaign were rewarded with special favors.

He told reporters the trial of Governor Cuomo's closest aide, Joe Percoco, going on inside the courthouse, is revealing that Cuomo presided over a pay to play culture in his office, where large donors to his campaign were rewarded with special favors.

The possibility that de Blasio presides over a pervasive pay - to - play culture can not be dismissed.

He said the trial of Cuomo's former aide, Joe Percoco, going on inside the courthouse, is revealing that Cuomo presided over a pay - to - play culture in his office, where large donors to his campaign were rewarded with special favors.

36 % of voters blame Brown for presiding over a dirty tricks culture in Downing Street but a larger proportion, 50 % do not.

He told reporters the trial of Governor Cuomo's closest aide, Joe Percoco, going on inside the courthouse, is revealing that Cuomo presided over a pay - to - play culture in his office, where large donors to his campaign were rewarded with special favors.

The governor may not be formally charged with anything — not this week, and perhaps not ever — but he did establish a culture and preside over an administration in which that sort of behavior that the U.S. attorney and AG allege occurred was possible.

It was Brown who created and presided over the brutish, treacherous, gangland culture in which his hitman operated.

DeFrancisco says the proceedings show that Cuomo presided over a pay to play culture, where large donors to his campaign were rewarded with special favors.

They are also going to have to preside over significant changes in academic culture, administration and leadership.

From the Rajasthan palace elephants guarding the lotus courtyard to the gilded throne from a Burmese temple presiding over the dining pavilion, the stunning interiors are a treasure trove of skillfully curated antiques, curios and paintings that reveal the owners» passion for Asian culture and contemporary art.