Trendspotting: Leading Expression
To announce his support of same-sex marriage, Barack Obama used just a couple of sentences. But in speaking from the heart, he seems to have won the support of far more constituents than when he’d previously been vague about his standing. That’s the thing about communication: ’Tis better to do it, and authentically, than not [...]
Jul 19, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Trends | Tags: authenticity, Barack Obama, benefits package, British, C-suite leadership, CEO, chief executives, communication, corporate communication, Forbes, gay marriage, Harvard Business School, leadership, leadership trends, studies on communication, transparency | Leave A Comment »
Trendspotting: Sex, Lies and Integrity
Right now, corporate distrust is at a record high: First there were the Enron and Bernie Madoff scandals, then that whole Wall Street crisis, followed by revelations about John Edwards. More recently, Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn was dismissed (with a $6 million severance package) after allegations that he had an inappropriate friendship with a [...]
Jun 29, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Trends | Tags: authenticity, Bernie Madoff, Best Buy, Best Buy CEO, Brian Dunn, C-suite, C-suite leadership, CEOs, chief executives, communication, Enron, honesty, John Edwards, leaders, leadership, leadership trends, lying, Rielle Hunter, Scott Thompson, transparency, truthfulness, Wall Street crisis, Yahoo, Yahoo CEO | Leave A Comment »
