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Sexual Harassment: 5 Steps To Change the Culture

December 3, 2017

Recently, complaints about powerful men (and women) committing sexual harassment and abuse in the workplace have gone from a trickle to a torrent. After years of victims remaining silent about their mistreatment, they are finally speaking out in great numbers and I say bravo. It’s about time! But one has to ask why these victims… Read More >>

Filed Under: Corporate Culture, Straight Talk, Uncategorized Tagged With: "great boss" management "difficult conversations" "difficult employees" "constructive confrontation" honesty integrity leadership supervision, candor, corporate culture, Difficult Conversations, ethics, Honesty, sexual harassmenrt

Open Door Policy = A Lame Excuse for Cultivating Honesty

March 25, 2016

In an insightful article in the January-February 2016 issue of the Harvard Business Review titled, “Can Your Employees Really Speak Freely?”(1) authors James R. Detert and Ethan R. Burrus discuss the importance of leaders maintaining a culture of honesty so they can get the feedback they need to know what’s going on in their organizations. They… Read More >>

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Tom Selleck’s Lesson For Corporate Culture

July 10, 2015

Regarding corporate culture, there is a famous quote in Time Magazine from Warren Buffet that goes: “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” Never has that quote been more appropriate than in an age where social media can have a huge impact on an employer’s reputation. Do something… Read More >>

Filed Under: Accountability, Corporate Culture, Customer Service, Leadership, Straight Talk, Uncategorized Tagged With: "great boss" management "difficult conversations" "difficult employees" "constructive confrontation" honesty integrity leadership supervision, accountability, corporate culture, Costco, ethics, honesty is the best policy, integrity, Jesse Stone, leadership, leona helmsley, management, managing people, responsibility, tom selleck, Warren Buffet

Not My Fault: Nurturing Employee Responsibility

June 15, 2015

Shun Fugimoto was a perfect example of employee responsibility. “Monteal 1976 – After severely breaking his kneecap during the floor exercise, Japan’s Shun Fugimoto ignored his injury as long as possible, knowing such news could shatter the confidence of his teammates. The injured gymnast continued to the pommel horse routine, miraculously scoring a 9.5 out… Read More >>

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Conflict Management – Check The Facts Before Blaming Others

May 4, 2015

This past Saturday I learned a thing or two about conflict management. My wife, CJ and I pulled into the parking lot of a local camera store where I was picking up some prints. CJ is wheelchair bound, so we drive a wheelchair ramp van with handicap plates. Unfortunately, the only handicap spot was occupied… Read More >>

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LESSONS FROM BRIAN WILLIAMS ON BUILDING A TEAM CULTURE OF HONESTY AND INTEGRITY

February 10, 2015

Last week, we learned that the NBC anchor person Brian Williams lied in 2003 about his involvement in a Gulf War helicopter raid, saying that he’d been riding in a Chinook Helicopter that was hit by an RPG fired by Iraqi ground troops. It turns out that he was in a helicopter that night, but… Read More >>

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Avoiding the Naked Emperor Syndrome: Lessons on Corporate Culture from the Secret Service

December 19, 2014

On September 19, 2014 Omar Gonzalez, a 42-year-old knife-wielding Iraq war veteran, jumped the White House fence, ran across the lawn and entered the mansion through the front door. The door was supposed to be locked but unfortunately it wasn’t. After entering, Mr. Gonzalez overpowered a secret service agent and made his way to the… Read More >>

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The Kumbaya Syndrome

April 2, 2012

By Larry Johnson & Bob Phillips (This blog was adapted from Larry and Bob’s book, Absolute Honesty: Building A Corporate Culture That Values Straight Talk And Rewards Integrity, (AMACOM Books) While demonstrating a rapid assent procedure for some VIP civilians off the coast of Hawaii, the nuclear submarine USS Greenville collided with the Ehime Maru,… Read More >>

Filed Under: Straight Talk Tagged With: character, communications, ethics, Honesty, integrity, leadership

“Sanford and Friends: Honesty and Integrity??? NOT!”

June 26, 2009

Richard Nixon told us he wasn’t a crook. Bill Clinton said, “I never
had sexual relations with that woman.” Baseball star Jose Canseco
admitted to using anabolic steroids. John Edwards had an affair
during the Democratic primary races. And Governor Mark Sanford (R-SC)
disappeared from his post for five days with no word of where he was.
Upon returning, he… Read More >>

Filed Under: Straight Talk Tagged With: integrity honesty leadership governor sanford argentina dishonesty betrayal deceit

Difficult Conversations Require Creative Strategies

April 30, 2009

I presented a tele seminar last month on dealing with difficult employees from which I received several questions. Here’s one I thought interesting: Dear Larry, On Wednesday, March 11, I attended your Webinar on Handling Difficult Conversations. I have a question for you on handling a difficult conversation with a direct report of mine. He… Read More >>

Filed Under: Straight Talk Tagged With: Difficult Conversations, discipline, employees from hell, managing difficult employees

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