As long as banks remain mere collections of individuals, the situation will continue to be like herding cats.

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He served as Undersecretary of Energy from 1997 to 2001, overseeing all science and energy programs for DOE as well as the national laboratory system (think herding cats with PhDs).

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Managing CEM is like herding cats.

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So now the lobbying and courting starts all over again - the herding of the cats begins once more.

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