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Reputation, Beyond Authenticity
We’re delighted to feature a guest post from Mignon van Halderen, an expert on Organizational Reputation Management. Mignon is Assistant Professor at the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus...
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Which is preferable, Layoffs or Alternatives to Layoffs?
My esteemed colleague and fellow Michigan PhD alum, Aneil Mishra, is a well-known expert on the ‘softer’ organizational affects of downsizing and layoffs: morale, commitment and trust. Writing today...
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Why Does Social Media Interaction Lead Us To Protect an Organization’s...
I have been struggling to write a (scholarly) book chapter on Corporate Reputation, social media and authenticity. As I have been writing myself around and around the issue(s), there is one thing that...
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Authentic Twitter: Are exclamation points unprofessional?
Exclamation Points: An Authenticity Issue Last week, I got a bit of crap from I was chided by one of my colleagues for sending a 4-line email with three (three!!) exclamation points. This colleague...
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Organic Discount or Competency Penalty? The real reason organic wines sell...
Stereotypes about non-profit and for-profit firms explain why organic wine can’t command higher prices. Today’s Freakonomics column picks up on UCLA research reported earlier this week by Matt McDermot...
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Empty, Mute, and Disrespected: Pompeii as a failing cultural organization
[I can't really find a link between these ideas and concepts of authenticity, but I had to write this anyway. So go easy on me with this one…] My recent visit to Pompeii offered me a great example of...
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Authentic CSR: Should Dawn publicize its involvement in Oiled Bird Rescue?
Procter & Gamble and its Dawn Dishwashing Liquid are the targets of criticism and cynicism for their efforts to help the International Bird Rescue Research Center save birds who have been wounded...
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Only A Cosmetic Apology? MAC’s Juarez Controversy & Fauxial Awareness
There are apologies that are superficial and apologies that reflect genuine remorse. There are apologies that demonstrate regret and apologies that initiate restitution. And then, there is the apology...
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The Stress of Not Having It All, guest post by Fran Melmed
[One of the special joys of blogging and tweeting about progressive movements in organizations and leadership is the relationships we make as we find kindred souls. These kindred souls are often tucked...
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CSR that Improves the World But Leaves Your Damaging Business Model Intact:...
How can your organization claim to be making the world better, when your business model depends on making the world worse? This question about corporate social responsibility efforts has bugged me for...
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