When a Public Mistake Requires an Old-Fashioned Apology
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 7, 2015
Consider the case of AOL CEO Tim Armstrong. During the meeting, which was called to announce layoffs and site closings, Armstrong publicly fired Patch’s creative director for apparently recording the meeting. This “brutal” firing created a firestorm of negative publicity both for AOL and for Armstrong.
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