All Entries in the "Leadership" Category
Pillars of Leadership in the Internet Era
Among upcoming appearances, it is my pleasure to speak at the Bronze Quill Awards of the Houston IABC on April 30. Here is a piece the Houston IABC chapter requested to post on their blog: It used to be that we just had to keep track of journalists as they moved around their industry. Today, [...]
What Does a Great Story Look Like?
This week I have been writing about the power and value of organizational storytelling for the purpose of achieving sustained image and reputation leadership. But, what does a great story look like? As someone who began my career in network television news, and then moved to a second career in public relations, storytelling comes second-nature [...]
The One Best Quality of a Leader
While doing many media interviews over the last few weeks about my new book, The Media Savvy Leader, there’s one question that is nearly always asked: What one single quality distinguishes a good leader in today’s world? My answer, based on research for my book and my own experience, is always the same – the [...]
Mr. Obama’s “We the People”
Barack Obama speaks as a natural leader. He inspires by talking inclusively about, “we.” That’s you and me and him. It’s us. Mr. Obama demonstrates authentic leadership. He defers talking about himself because, in the end, we don’t want to hear him talk about himself but rather what he’s going to do to help rebuild [...]
Forgotten Remembrances
I had a wonderful experience recently, being in the same room with and watching two remarkable talents. One was a teacher, Holiday Reinhorn. Holly has a natural gift for teaching creative writing magic. The other person was the student, Clare Jamal O’Brien. That’s Clare in the photo on the right. Clare is currently working on [...]
Is Human Resources the Culprit?
At the recent Changing Times conference I attended in Europe, there were many conversations over lunch and in the evenings about careers. And, I heard a troubling concern among the young adult professionals from Europe, America and the Middle East – how to find a job of value where they can make a difference, work [...]
27 Blogging Secrets to Power Your Community
Heading home to D.C., I am thinking about the phenomenal conference I have just attended in the Czech Republic … 230 young adult professionals from 40 countries who gathered to hear speakers from America, Europe and the Middle East. The conference is called Changing Times, and, as I have written earlier, I believe Changing Times, [...]
Young Adult Leaders: Changing Times
(Hluboka, Czech Republic) Someone emailed me to ask who was behind … who was sponsoring … the truly outstanding Changing Times Conference – held at the Townshend International School in the southern Czech Republic. The organizers are seen in the photo at the right … five young adult professionals from Europe, America and the Middle [...]
Changing Times: Young Adult Leadership
Between now and the end of the year, I am attending and giving a series of lectures and workshops at the Changing Times European Young Adult Forum. It’s held at the Townshend International School in the southern Czech village of Hluboka nad Vitavou. I have never before known of such an astonishing conference that brings [...]
David Meerman Scott on The Media Savvy Leader
It is such an honor to read the following review posted at Amazon.com about my new book, The Media Savvy Leader, from David Meerman Scott, an icon in leadership consulting and online marketing. David writes: There are a bunch of books out there about media relations but almost all are flawed. The books to avoid [...]
Size Doesn’t Matter … Skills Do
Sincere thanks to Expert Access and my friend Steve Kayser at Cincom in Cincinnati for featuring my piece on leadership, Size Doesn’t Matter, Skills Do: During many interviews with corporations, organizations, and PR agencies—in addition to the media—in preparation to write my new book, “The Media Savvy Leader,” I found that not many corporate leaders [...]
5-Steps to Becoming a Media Savvy Leader in 2009
There is little room for the status quo or traditional tactics as business and organizations strive for authentic leadership in 2009 and beyond. More than ever before, companies will turn to the media – mainstream and the fast-evolving online New Media of Web 2.0 – as they seek to build brand awareness, leadership positioning, new [...]
Consider a Bold New Direction
During many interviews with corporations, organizations, and PR agencies—in addition to the media—in preparation to write my new book, The Media Savvy Leader, I found that not many corporate leaders are exchanging high-5s over the performance of even the largest global public relations agencies. While agencies today, whether advertising or PR, charge hefty fees, many [...]
Cuban Seeks to Define Transparency
What would the typical corporate leader do if sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for alleged insider stock trading? Most would duck and hide. If ambushed by a reporter, they’d firmly say, “No comment,” and other dumb things. Mark Cuban is not the typical corporate leader, and that’s one reason he is so [...]
8 Steps for Not-For-Profit Media Leadership
While researching my new book, The Media Savvy Leader, I found an authentic leader in the field of not-for-profit organizations who knows the importance of managing the message in order to achieve consistently outstanding media coverage – Layli Miller-Muro, founder and head of the Tahirih Justice Center. While Miller-Muro appreciates the power of television news [...]
How to Connect the Dots of Web 2.0 Communications
I am very pleased that the popular online business leadership forum – Expert Access – has used my commentary on how business can connect the dots of Web 2.0 communications. Expert Access is a business e-zine for senior-level corporate executives, IT and operations managers and technology buyer committees. It is a service of Cincom Systems, the [...]
