Comments on: What leaders DO: cut through the BS http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/ Articles, tips, and resources about leadership. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:50:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: What leaders DO: wake up the troops http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/comment-page-1/#comment-997 What leaders DO: wake up the troops Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:15:35 +0000 http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/#comment-997 [...] January offered up kudos to Sam Zell for his approach to changing Tribune’s corporate culture, including a clear, [...] [...] January offered up kudos to Sam Zell for his approach to changing Tribune’s corporate culture, including a clear, [...]

]]> By: Links for Super-Charged Living - Jan 26, 2008 - My Super-Charged Life http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Links for Super-Charged Living - Jan 26, 2008 - My Super-Charged Life Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:19:57 +0000 http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/#comment-692 [...] leaders we have to trust and empower others to do their jobs. At Leadership Turn, the article What leaders DO: cut through the BS describes a great example of this. At media giant Tribune, they have thrown out the legalistic [...] [...] leaders we have to trust and empower others to do their jobs. At Leadership Turn, the article What leaders DO: cut through the BS describes a great example of this. At media giant Tribune, they have thrown out the legalistic [...]

]]> By: Miki Saxon http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Miki Saxon Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:38:49 +0000 http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/#comment-721 If I want a watchdog I want one that's impartial and not grinding a particular ax. Zell took Tribune private very recently so there's no way to know how that plays out. I'm sure that everyone who doesn't agree with the Tribune media's editorial policies will tell you that they do the wrong thing. I'm not nearly as anti tax as you seem to be, but I have a large problem with how the money is spent. We could turn our country around if GWB hadn't spent billions upon billions on a BS war that had no basis in reality—in my opinion. Most people think a company is doing right if they agree with the decision—unfortunately, there really is no independent yardstick. Read my post tomorrow on a company at the apex of hypocrisy, IMHO. But since the actions aren't in the US most people will say 'too bad' shrug it off. If I want a watchdog I want one that’s impartial and not grinding a particular ax. Zell took Tribune private very recently so there’s no way to know how that plays out. I’m sure that everyone who doesn’t agree with the Tribune media’s editorial policies will tell you that they do the wrong thing.

I’m not nearly as anti tax as you seem to be, but I have a large problem with how the money is spent. We could turn our country around if GWB hadn’t spent billions upon billions on a BS war that had no basis in reality—in my opinion.

Most people think a company is doing right if they agree with the decision—unfortunately, there really is no independent yardstick.

Read my post tomorrow on a company at the apex of hypocrisy, IMHO. But since the actions aren’t in the US most people will say ‘too bad’ shrug it off.

]]> By: Bob Turek http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Bob Turek Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:48:21 +0000 http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/#comment-734 Miki- I'm all for justified legal action. There must be a balance. Is Sam Zell's company known for doing the right thing in all areas? If so, these are the types of companies that people should be informed about (through our blogs, media, etc) and buy products from- that's how WE "vote". You seem to do that. Once again I go back to the idea of developing information that enables people to make informed decisions. Do you have examples of places where you go to get deeper levels of information on issues and companies-issue/rating sites? My example- which I know you object to in terms of policy-is the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (www.hjta.org). I like them because they really do act as a watchdog on local government schemes to increase taxes, through fees and misuse of designated funds, and inspire me to write emails to legislators that have proven to make a difference. Miki- I’m all for justified legal action. There must be a balance. Is Sam Zell’s company known for doing the right thing in all areas? If so, these are the types of companies that people should be informed about (through our blogs, media, etc) and buy products from- that’s how WE “vote”. You seem to do that. Once again I go back to the idea of developing information that enables people to make informed decisions. Do you have examples of places where you go to get deeper levels of information on issues and companies-issue/rating sites? My example- which I know you object to in terms of policy-is the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (www.hjta.org). I like them because they really do act as a watchdog on local government schemes to increase taxes, through fees and misuse of designated funds, and inspire me to write emails to legislators that have proven to make a difference.

]]> By: Miki Saxon http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Miki Saxon Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:01:55 +0000 http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/#comment-759 I think that lost of people do right, unfortunately a lot do wrong out of ignorance, stupidity or malice aforethought. (For a great example of sheer stupidity see http://www.rampupsolutions.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/24/corporate-culture-stupidity/) Yes, the threat of legal action may drive protective communication, but it's also the only thing that keeps many companies from doing whatever they feel like with no worry about the repercussions. With Wall Street's focus on quarterly results there's no reason to assume that the people In charge, whose jobs are on the line, are going to do right and possibly get fired for it. I think that lost of people do right, unfortunately a lot do wrong out of ignorance, stupidity or malice aforethought. (For a great example of sheer stupidity see http://www.rampupsolutions.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/24/corporate-culture-stupidity/)

Yes, the threat of legal action may drive protective communication, but it’s also the only thing that keeps many companies from doing whatever they feel like with no worry about the repercussions.

With Wall Street’s focus on quarterly results there’s no reason to assume that the people In charge, whose jobs are on the line, are going to do right and possibly get fired for it.

]]> By: Bob Turek http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Bob Turek Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:10:57 +0000 http://www.leadershipturn.com/what-leaders-do-cut-through-the-bs/#comment-805 Miki- sadly, I don't think Zell's approach will be duplicated because we, as a society, are drowning in the threat of legal action. The odd couple posts and comments of www.greenerassets.com and www.businessandblogging.com seem to have something to do with this: they deal with how bad actions by certain companies have resulted in environmental and personal damage which fuels the poor, protective communication between companies, employees, and customers. Employee handbooks are great examples because they generally are designed to legally protect a company versus being informative and helpful to the employee. Whatever happened to doing what is right? Miki- sadly, I don’t think Zell’s approach will be duplicated because we, as a society, are drowning in the threat of legal action. The odd couple posts and comments of http://www.greenerassets.com and http://www.businessandblogging.com seem to have something to do with this: they deal with how bad actions by certain companies have resulted in environmental and personal damage which fuels the poor, protective communication between companies, employees, and customers. Employee handbooks are great examples because they generally are designed to legally protect a company versus being informative and helpful to the employee. Whatever happened to doing what is right?

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