Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word

Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word

It used to be that a sincere “I’m sorry” was accompanied by a bouquet of flowers and a heartfelt card.  Then life went back to normal. And for companies, rectifying a mistake usually meant a generic apology by the CEO and a conscientious program set up to rectify...
Google, Do No Evil, and How It Affects You.

Google, Do No Evil, and How It Affects You.

Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about Google manipulating their Artificial Voice (AI) voice recognition software. Specifically, the company added “ums” and “ahs” to their robot voices to make them sound more human.Google was doing this to make their interactions...
Do No Evil. Unless You Do.

Do No Evil. Unless You Do.

For years Google has crowed about their code of conduct, “Don’t be evil.” In 2015 they doubled down on the concept, if not the actual words, when they introduced their new tagline “Do the right thing.”   As the company explains in their code of conduct,...
The Brand is Leadership. Leadership is the Brand.

The Brand is Leadership. Leadership is the Brand.

I was on a FOX Business interview when the anchor, Melissa Francis, ran a little role-playing exercise with me:  “It’s three o’clock in the morning and your phone rings. It’s the Republican Party and they want to know what they can do to change their brand for...

When the Student is Ready…

Somewhere around Y2K, I was introduced to Susan Ford Collins. When we first met, Susan gave me a copy of her latest book, The Joy of Success. Because I’m a little obsessed with reading, I dove right in and polished off the book in a weekend. It was well written and...
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