Four unrelated events triggered this post. To begin, I had the opportunity to watch Pay It Forward, a Kevin Spacey-Helen Hunt – Haley Osment that introduces a concept that believes in the goodness of people while expecting nothing in return. A class assignment that challenged students to ‘change the world’ through an idea got Trevor […]
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Lead From the Front to Build Leadership Credibility
It isn’t easy these days being a leader. With trust, confidence levels and credibility dropping rapidly among employees leaders face an uphill task to rally staff, convey messages and move forward on the organization’s goals. Trust in Leaders is Eroding The usual grouse is that leaders don’t show up, are not putting value on communication, […]
Internal Communications Lessons from a Flight That Never Was
I am penning this blog note to share internal communications lessons I learn from a recent travel ordeal. This isn’t an attempt to grind my axe with Air France which gave me grief although my dissatisfaction with how I was treated led me to vent with many more people than I thought I would.  After […]
Citizens’ Distrust of Leaders – Implications for Organizations and Internal Communication
While the Tiger Woods controversy took the sporting and corporate worlds by storm, another incident in India shook the establishment and the trust in their politicians and leaders. A well known politician was allegedly caught in a compromising situation within a state’s highest office bringing a new low to how leaders are perceived. Though we […]