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AOL CEO Tim Armstrong’s Apology to Employees is Pathetic

leaderCommunicator

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.”. What are some strategies to use to apologize effectively? Which makes me think about the dialogue inside AOL. Tim: “For what? What he did was wrong.

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You’re Never Going to Be “Caught Up” at Work. Stop Feeling Guilty About It.

Harvard Business Review

Mark Rylance plays the spy Rudolf Abel. When you’re not, develop strategies to leave it behind. Guilt is focused internally on the behavior someone has committed, while shame tends to involve feeling like you are a bad person, particularly in the context of bad behaviors that have become public knowledge.

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Honesty and Integrity are the Bedrock of Trust

The Practical Leader

Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was just a few feet from the finish line but became confused with the signage and stopped. It’s tempting to believe that dishonesty has become the best policy — and political strategy. A two-minute video tells an inspiring story of honesty and integrity. He thought he’d finished the race.

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The Right Way to Rally Your Troops

Harvard Business Review

Then, abruptly, he fired someone standing in the room with him: creative director Abel Lenz. “Stop shooting”, he said, followed quickly by: “Abel you’re fired. I tell my clients to consider the following strategies: Anchor the organization. Out of here.”

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