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Is Most Engagement “Inauthentic?”
I start with these questions: Does it matter if employee engagement is a means to an economic end, such as raising the share price, or an end in and of itself? Are the nature, level and depth of engagement the … Continue reading
The Downside of Transparency: An Interview with Professor Eric Eisenberg (Part 2)
In the first part of our interview, “Openness and Clarity are Overrated,” Professor Eric Eisenberg re-made the case he had pioneered as a young communication scholar in the mid-1980s when he argued against the then prevailing view inside and outside … Continue reading
2 Reasons to Use Numbers in Your Titles; and 2 Reasons to Ignore Anyone Who Does.
As I’m sure many of you do, I get feeds from web-based business news aggregators, like SmartBrief. What you get on a daily basis is an email with a bunch of headlines and links. If the headline is sufficiently compelling, … Continue reading
Silence is NOT Golden
I do a relatively frequent amount of public speaking, with one of most consistently requested topics being—no surprise—Strategic Leadership Communication. My presentation on the subject, titled, “Five Simple Rules: What Leaders Need To Know About Strategic And Effective Communication, But … Continue reading
3 Ways Senior Leaders Can Support “Meaningful” Work
A friend and former colleague of mine is the Senior Vice President, Human Resources, at a biotechnology products and services company – that is, one of those companies racing to create gene sequencing machines that can bring the price of … Continue reading
Lessons from “Three Non-Leadership Lessons from the Life of Steve Jobs”
The last Strategic Leadership Communication blog entry, “Three Non-Leadership Lessons from the Life of Steve Jobs,” generated more comments than any other entry yet – mostly positive and most sent as personal notes to me. A couple of resulting observations: … Continue reading
Three Non-Leadership Lessons from the Life of Steve Jobs
The untimely death of Steve Jobs, amidst the astonishing success of Apple, resulted in an enormous, effusive and understandable outpouring of worshipful praise for him and for his leadership. He was celebrated for his genius by the Technorati, mourned around-the-world … Continue reading
Getting in Touch with Reality: Three Simple Suggestions for CEOs Who Want to Connect with their Front Line
In the last entry of Strategic Leadership Communication, we pointed out something probably self-evident already, and aptly demonstrated by the show Undercover Boss: those at the top are out of touch with the reality of those on the front lines. … Continue reading
Are CEOs in Touch with Reality? Uh…. Not Really.
A friend of mine works with a CEO who has appeared on the television show, “Undercover Boss,” (and who has been basking in the glow of his appearance ever since.) Given the positive corporate and personal publicity that resulted, it … Continue reading
