Comments on: The Washington Post’s Lack of Transparency http://www.davidhenderson.com/2009/10/01/the-washington-posts-lack-transparency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-washington-posts-lack-transparency Writer, communications strategist, Emmy Award winning former CBS News correspondent Mon, 21 May 2012 19:41:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve Martin http://www.davidhenderson.com/2009/10/01/the-washington-posts-lack-transparency/#comment-3396 Steve Martin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:15:43 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=4108#comment-3396 I agree with the concept about work not being a democracy. But the key here is that if you don't pro-actively engage in dialogue that is at least bi-directional, and ideally multi-directional then you risk a lot, particularly if you are in the business of communicating. If you are not willing to actively listen to others the what right do you have to expect them to listen to you? This could be a problem when your entire business model is based on people listening to you. The difference between today and the past is that now people know that they can be heard, and those that chose to ignore them do so at considerable risk. I agree with the concept about work not being a democracy. But the key here is that if you don’t pro-actively engage in dialogue that is at least bi-directional, and ideally multi-directional then you risk a lot, particularly if you are in the business of communicating.

If you are not willing to actively listen to others the what right do you have to expect them to listen to you? This could be a problem when your entire business model is based on people listening to you.

The difference between today and the past is that now people know that they can be heard, and those that chose to ignore them do so at considerable risk.

]]> By: Amanda Chapel http://www.davidhenderson.com/2009/10/01/the-washington-posts-lack-transparency/#comment-3357 Amanda Chapel Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:47:23 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=4108#comment-3357 It's not about transparency. It's not about trusting employees. It is about organizational integrity. Period. I had a report once argue with me that work was a democracy. I fired her directly. - Amanda It’s not about transparency. It’s not about trusting employees. It is about organizational integrity. Period.

I had a report once argue with me that work was a democracy. I fired her directly.

- Amanda

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