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Bill O’Reilly (Managing a Crisis)

March 5, 2015KW Wrede1 commentBill O'Reilly, Crisis management, Ken Wrede, Kenneth Wrede, media response, Memory, social media

20150305 Bill O’Reilly (Managing a Crisis) On the heels of the Brian Williams media crisis, another celebrity was caught up in a crisis similar to, and directly related to Williams.  Bill O’Reilly, the Fox News commentator, was accused of the exact same misconduct in an article from Mother Jones magazine. Quick review: Williams was suspended…

Media Crisis Management – Brian Williams

February 5, 2015KW WredeBrian Williams, Crisis management, Ken Wrede, Kenneth Wrede, media response, Memory, social media

Brian, Brian, Brian… Oh Brian. Yes… Brian Williams. There is nothing worse for anyone than to be caught in the cross hairs of the media.  It can be a person, a company, or even a brand.  What can you do if you make an honest mistake or if you are the victim of a negative…

Leadership Confusion

January 22, 2015KW Wrede2 commentsHR, Ken Wrede, Kenneth Wrede, Leadership, Leadership development, psychology, social evolution

Leadership… no one seems to be able to agree on a common definition. A great example of this is in recent posting by Brittney Helmrich from the Business News Daily.  In the article, “30 Ways to Define Leadership”, Helmrich quotes the definitions of leadership by 30 business executives. Each definition is sensible and stands well…

The Absence of Leadership

November 13, 2014KW WredeHR, Ken Wrede, Kenneth Wrede, Leadership, Leadership development, psychology, social evolution

There is no guarantee that leadership will make a company successful,  but I can almost guarantee a company will fail without it. I had a surprising conversation with an HR director in a European branch office of a US company about leadership and its role in the company. This person was a very experience executive,…

On Being a Good Leader (Recognize Performance, additional thoughts)

November 6, 2014KW WredeHR, Human Resources, Ken Wrede, Kenneth Wrede, Leadership, Performance

I discussed performance recognition in earlier posts and have a few additional comments. Genuine, honest praise pays dividends in morale, performance, and retention. Reinforce the recognition. Take the opportunity to recognize achievement at each lower level. I mentioned several ways of recognizing performance: individual recognition, peer recognition, formal group recognition, industry awards, industry travel and conferences.

On Being a Good Leader (Recogize Performance) Part 2 of 2

October 23, 2014KW Wrede1 commentHR, Human Resources, Ken Wrede, Kenneth Wrede, Leadership, Performance, Personal branding

(Continued from “Recognize Performance, Part 1 of 2“.) It is a real challenge to be a good boss. There are a number of actions you can take that can make you the “best boss” someone ever had. One of the most important, and perhaps one of the simplest, means of connecting with subordinates is the…

On Being a Good Leader (Recognize Performance) Part 1 of 2

October 16, 2014KW Wrede1 commentHR, Human Resources, Ken Wrede, Kenneth Wrede, Leadership, Performance, Personal branding

It is a real challenge to be a good boss. There are a number of actions you can take that can make you the “best boss” someone ever had. I believe one of the most important aspects of leadership is expressing emotion to subordinates.  It is through emotion that meaningful reinforcement (both positive and negative)…

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