So many companies, so many examples. And all are out there for us to see, and laugh, and...quickly learn from. That's what's happened. Mistakes were made. Lessons learned. Apologies...lots of apologies. All of us learned how to use this media to better connect with our community, whether it's a community of friends and family or a community of volunteers, employees, customers, local communities, passions... We've made friends with people around the world. Yeah, we've found some quirky types, maybe even been one of them briefly. But look how far we've come with social media. Look how far we have to go, still. But the learning, laughing, apologizing, tweaking, improving only continues....faster. Faster. Link from Debbie Weil. Thanks, Debbie!
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Yes! Finally a leadership book and author who bring empathy, caring and listening to the front of the leadership room instead of insisting it sit in the back, laughed at or ignored with no champion and certainly no budget to help spotlight its role in creating engaged leaders. He had me as a reader and fan on the first page of his introduction. Here’s what he wrote: Years later, when I was made Executive Vice President at McCann Erickson Worldwide ... I came to realize that the gift of human empathy, which had guided me through those early days at Marriott, would allow me to steer literally thousands of people to row in the direction of McCann Erickson’s future. I’ve learned things the hard way, through trial and error, mostly error. Through it all, I came to realize people follow you because of who you are; because you have come to understand the deep desires and hopes of your people; and because, by connecting with them, you have created a culture and a common cause they believe in.Chuck Blakeman: Why Employees Are Always a Bad Idea
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