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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. And it’s all on tape.

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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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The 7 Most Crucial Words JFK Used About His Moonshot

Skip Prichard

Commander Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins returned safely from what seemed like an impossible trip. Real success is not always the big-media moment when everyone is watching. Neil Armstrong. It mattered to the astronauts, their families and an anxious nation. The date was July 24 th. Only then were John F.

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5 Tips to Increase Workplace Engagement

Great Leadership By Dan

Though he did not live to see it, the steps of Neil Armstrong made his dream a reality. It has become an expectation, especially amongst younger workers, that the workplace be a source of meaning and intention, not just a place at which to collect a paycheck. He kept things simple. Two, a compelling vision is vivid.

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Expecting the Unexpected: Meet Unpredictability with Agility and Adaptability

The Practical Leader

That was the approach of a national media organization with their January 2nd leading headline story: “If you thought 2022 was bad, wait until you see what 2023 has in store for the economy.” there will never be another war in Europe,” “Social Media? Let’s start the year with a big scary dose of gloom and doom!

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AOL CEO Tim Armstrong’s Apology to Employees is Pathetic

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It took AOL CEO Tim Armstrong 4 days to apologize for the firing of an employee in front of 1,000 other employees. Senior leader: “The firing is all over the media and on social media; employees are talking about it, too. One has to wonder what took so long. Given the delayed response, I’m not so sure. Tim: “For what?

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The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

Randy Conley , Leading with Trust , picked Five Leadership Lessons From the Life of Neil Armstrong. This past year saw the passing of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon and a true American hero. In one of his most widely read and tweeted posts, Randy shares five leadership lessons from the life and career of Armstrong.".