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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. Here are my thoughts about what might have happened (expletives have been removed): Senior leader to Tim on Monday: “You need to apologize to Abel for what happened.”. Ensure your mood elevator is neutral to positive.

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The Right Way to Rally Your Troops

Harvard Business Review

I’d never seen a leader be so boldly truthful — nor had I ever seen such a positive impact. The second story comes from AOL CEO Tim Armstrong, who last month hosted a meeting and call to address the 1,100 employees of Patch, a unit that had been losing money and was about to face some layoffs. Out of here.”

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