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AOL CEO Fires Employee During Call Intended to Boost Morale

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According to Business Insider, last week AOL’s CEO Tim Armstrong told Wall Street they’re cutting Patch – AOL’s local news network – websites from 900 to 600. As a next step, Armstrong got on a conference call with those 1,000 Patch employees with the intention of boosting morale and to talk about what’s next.

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The Top 3 Corporate Communication Mistakes of 2013

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AOL CEO Tim Armstrong’s firing of a Patch employee and subsequent apology. In August 2013, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong announced that AOL would be reducing the number of Patch websites. Soon afterward, Armstrong spoke to 1,000 employees on a conference call that was intended to boost morale and discuss the future.

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Loud and Clear: Six Tips for Communicating in a Way That Truly.

Strategy Driven

Technology – social media specifically – allows for constant communication, but easy communication doesn’t necessarily translate to messages that are received, understood, and capable of driving action. You should spend just as much energy ensuring they are delivered in a way that is impactful. Use catchy words.

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The Big Picture of Business – Tribute to a Great Mentor. Remembering Cactus Pryor.

Strategy Driven

That’s why I advise businesses, write books, speak at conferences and more. Mine was legendary humorist and media figure Cactus Pryor. I was 10 years old and wanted to be the Dick Clark of local media. I was with Cactus at a remote for Armstrong-Johnson Ford. That first great mentor sticks with you always.

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What Really Led to Last Summer’s Most Notorious Firing

Harvard Business Review

Patch Woes The Story Behind Why AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Fired An Employee In Front Of 1,000 Coworkers Business Insider For a few days last August, it was one of the most talked-about business stories in America: Tim Armstrong, the CEO of AOL, fired someone abruptly during a meeting. What made the typically affable Armstrong snap?

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The September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival NFL Kick-off Edition

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Posts are organized by NFL team conferences and divisions. Randy Conley , from Leading with Trust, runs for a TD with Five Leadership Lessons From The Life of Neil Armstrong. Anna Farmery , from The Engaging Brand, scores with 5 Common Mistakes with Social Media. Dallas Cowboys.

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Why Great Success Can Bring Out the Worst Parts of Our Personalities

Harvard Business Review

And yet there is also an evident other side to Musk, which has recently manifested — rather often — in his combative engagement with investors , the media , employees , and social media and in his seeming difficulty with accepting criticism. Steve Jobs was known for berating employees and suppliers in unprintable language.