Our starting points should be respect for our fellow human beings, respect and trust in people rather than refusing to give them the basic rights that all people deserve. Respect and trust are things to be lost, not gained.
Respect, trust and the workplace
by Geoff Barbaro on 08. Nov, 2010 in Blogs, Corporate Growing Pains, Geoff's Blog, Organisational Alignment, Values
Integrity – a hallmark of leadership
by Geoff Barbaro on 01. Oct, 2010 in Geoff's Blog, Leadership, Organisational Alignment
“I sometimes allowed my competitiveness to get in the way of my integrity” Quote from Australian Sportsperson There is a strong argument that integrity is one of the most misunderstood concepts in life and in business. Many people equate integrity with honesty. So many organisations have as one of their values “we will be honest [...]
What’s your pain threshold?
by Michelle Delebet on 25. Sep, 2010 in Corporate Growing Pains, Latest News, Leadership, Michelle's Blogs
I kicked a 40kg coffee table one time…with my little toe…actually experiencing your threshold assists you to understand pain. You could be such an inspiration to others as they see you, as a leader, feel, deal and learn from the pain
Associations and Member based organisations – A new way?
by Geoff Barbaro on 01. Sep, 2010 in Geoff's Blog, Organisational Alignment
Social media creates the opportunities for associations to implement their actions, not just their communications. Why communicate when they can “do” in such a public fashion that the communication effect is multiplied exponentially? They are failing to use the power of multifaceted relationships and not getting the benefits they should out of social media.
Dear CEO, 11 starting points for creating your communications
by Geoff Barbaro on 01. Sep, 2010 in Dear CEO series, Geoff's Blog
All relationships are based on communications, but you don’t just tell things to people, you also listen to them. You do this in your personal and social life, you must do it in your professional life as well. Many organisations are terrible listeners because they confuse the need to listen with the action of failing to take decisions or the perception of lack of leadership. Great leaders listen.
Dear CEO, Communications isn’t just marketing either
by Geoff Barbaro on 01. Sep, 2010 in Dear CEO series, Geoff's Blog
Putting all of your communications into the marketing category is running the risk of focusing on product to the detriment of relationships and reputation external to the product.
Dear CEO, is the media that important?
by Geoff Barbaro on 01. Sep, 2010 in Dear CEO series, Geoff's Blog
We accept media stories at face value until they are challenged by someone “in the know” or who we have a relationship with. Once challenged, we tend to favour the new version of the story because we know that “media world” is a mythical place, not the community in which we live. Short term stories rarely do the damage we believe, and are usually made ineffective by a quick, straightforward response. The real impact is on those who are the focus of the story, not the broader community.
Dear CEO, is there a difference between internal and external comms?
by Geoff Barbaro on 01. Sep, 2010 in Dear CEO series, Geoff's Blog
Your employees do a lot of your external communication, relationship building and reputation creation. And they are very, very credible. They are in essence similar to every other stakeholder and need to hear the same things and be heard in similar ways. If as CEO you want to create relationships with your employees (and you do or you wouldn’t be in this position!) then you should really communicate with them in the same vein as every other stakeholder. The tools may be different, but the values, themes, relationships and reputation effects are the same.
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