Comments on: Great Leadership Requires Great Communication – Duh!

By: Giovanna Garcia

Giovanna Garcia — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:25:50 +0000

Your CEO sounds like a very effective communicator. That might be why zappos.com is so successful. Great insider story!

Thank You,
Giovanna Gacia

By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy

Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:26:06 +0000

Hi Arswino, if the CEO leader doesn’t set the tone of the company who will. Leaders come at all levels, but most companies look up when needing guidance and the only person you can’t look up is the CEO. S/he must act quickly, compassionately, and with a ton of wisdom.

Hi Lance, great example. The process of downsizing is so much easier when a company clearly states it’s goals and why that have done so. It makes the tough pill of losing a job or a friend to a layoff a little easier to swallow.

By: Lance

Lance — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:37:34 +0000

I’ve been at companies twice, when layoffs occurred. The first time, probably about 15 years ago, everyone knew it was coming, yet there was no “word” from anyone high within the company that it would happen. I remember the day well – as people were called into a conference room – and notified that was it. Very sad, the way it was done. I ended up leaving that company shortly thereafter. The other time occurred with the company I am currently with – several years ago. It was much closer to “right”. The upper mgmt of the company is very committed to sharing information – the good and the bad. I believe there was an email from the president before it all happened. And then, the people that were let go were also given access to outplacement services – to help them get back on their feet again. I think one big difference is the ownership of the company for us – where I’m at now is 100% owned by all the employees. So, we all have a stake in the success of the company. Versus a publicly or privately owned company – controlled more by forces outside of our control.

Anyway, Karl – this is a good reminder on the importance of communication. I believe it is the biggest issue we face – not only at work, but also in our personal lives as well. The better we can do at honestly communicating, the more understanding we’ll have from others.

During times of difficulty, like our economy is seeing now – this is such an important point to remember.

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By: Arswino

Arswino — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:05:35 +0000

Good article with good example, Karl. One of requirements to be a successful company is a capability of a leader to communicate company's vision, mission and policies to all level of employees. Arswino's last blog post..No More With Me