http://logosinstitute.net/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:09:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here We Go Again This blog has noted that without a dollop of humility, leaders are at risk of humiliation. Also that most crises are self-inflicted, and that the timeliness and quality of the response are more predictive of reputational harm than the severity of the underlying event. We see all three of ... http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2008/08/11/humility-update-john-edwards/ Countering Violent Extremism: Beyond Words by Amy Zalman, Ph.D., EastWest Institute. Words matter. Words shape world views. Words provoke action and reaction, which in turn provoke more words. Getting the words right is critically important. Getting the action right is also critically important. And aligning the words and actions ... http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2008/07/06/worth-reading-countering-violent-extremism-beyond-words-by-amy-zalman-phd/ Senator Barack Obama yesterday announced an effort to deal with rumors in a timely way, to prevent them from taking hold and throwing his campaign off balance. He’s right to be so concerned. Rumors can throw a presidential campaign off its game, and provide adversaries, critics, and opponents with a ... http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2008/06/13/rumor-control-keeping-momentum-in-a-presidential-campaign/ What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception, by Scott McClellan Almost 20 years ago I was head of communication at a major company, and I spent much of every day speaking with reporters. The deal I had with the CEO was straightforward: “I won’t ... http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2008/05/31/what-happened-propaganda/ Harvard professor John G. Ruggie has submitted his third and final report to the United Nations Human Rights Council in his role as Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations. The Ruggie Report is an important benchmark that captures current mainstream thinking on ... http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2008/05/29/the-ruggie-report-on-business-and-human-rights-lessons-for-leading-companies/ Pope Benedict XVI dazzled New York and Washington this week, both with the majesty of his office and with his personal humility. The latter confounded expectations. I have not been a particular fan of the man who is now Pope. When he was known as Cardinal Joseph ... http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2008/04/21/humility-update-pope-benedict-xvi/ Many leading corporate responsibility efforts are the result of stakeholder pressure on companies to improve labor conditions in their global supply chains. Since the 1990s, industries ranging from apparel, sporting goods and toys, to food, manufacturing and technology, have sought to demonstrate responsibility through supply chain compliance programs. Supply chain ... http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2008/03/24/corporate-responsibility-in-global-supply-chains/ Oh, how the mighty have fallen! One week ago Elliot Spitzer was governor of New York, working hard to overcome an admittedly rocky first year in office. Today he’s gone, felled by a prostitution scandal that has all the markings of Greek tragedy. From the moment the news broke last week, ... http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2008/03/17/humility-update-elliot-spitzer-the-iraq-war-and-lessons-for-leaders/ While many of us feel comfortable with Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising, something like Pay Per Post (PPP) and Pay Per Vote blogging would probably make us feel quite uncomfortable and could disturb our sense of social media authenticity. Most of us have a blogroll we trust and turn ... http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2008/03/13/the-red-herring-of-social-media/ The 1960 televised debate between Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy was a turning point. It forever changed politics. The power of the visual image to emphasize sizzle over steak was initially a surprise to political scientists. Kennedy’s win, attributable to his superior ... http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2008/03/02/the-times-they-are-a-changing/