“Never ruin an apology with an excuse.” Benjamin Franklin So the Astros got busted for cheating (please see our last blog). Now comes the apology part, right? After hiring a PR firm to presumably help craft the message, club owner Jim Crane held a press conference to – one would have hoped – apologize and […]
Month: February 2020
Differentiate Through Character
“If you know how to cheat, start now.” Baltimore manager Earl Weaver, to pitcher Ross Grimsley on the mound While Weaver’s remark was meant as a joke, Major League Baseball’s current cheating scandal is not so funny – it’s the sport’s biggest scandal since the steroid era. Turns out the Houston Astros have been cheating […]
Lost in Space: Do This Before Making Demands at Work
Ground Control to Major Tom Take your protein pills and put your helmet on Ground Control to Major Tom (ten, nine, eight, seven, six) Commencing countdown, engines on (five, four, three) Check ignition and may God’s love be with you (two, one, liftoff) David Bowie, Space Oddity Now comes Richard Branson who, through his company […]
Who’s Best for Your Next Meeting: Bob and Nick, or Prince Harry?
Queen Elizabeth: My husband is required to speak publicly. Lionel Logue: Perhaps he should change jobs. Queen Elizabeth: He can’t. Lionel Logue: Indentured servitude? Queen Elizabeth: Something of that nature, yes.” From the film, “The King’s Speech” Well, not a speech from the king exactly, but a speech from the 6th in line to be […]