Leadership in an Age of Full Exposure

J
Leadership in an
Age of Full Exposure
Paul Blanchard
paul.blanchard@90degrees.co.uk
www.right-angles.info
The good old days…
Segmentation of Audiences
• Customers
• Employees
• Media
• Investors
• Regulators
• Competitors!
Fast forward to today…
Now: One Audience
• New audience: everyone, all at once
• Importance of
– Authenticity
– Mediated accessibility
The opportunity
CEO as ‘Media Ambassador’
• The role of the modern CEO is changing.
• Even more outward-looking than before
– 24 hour rolling news media, websites, and portals
• Modern media wants high profile CEOs.
• Huge opportunity for CEOs to be ‘out there’ and
lead opinion
…or to totally mess it up
Connect Better with Your Team
• Use internal messaging apps like Slack,
Yammer – to build relationships.
• Leverage the platform to better engage –
deeper, more frequently, with more people.
• Let your team see who you are, and that you
see who they are.
– Avoid ‘peacocking.’
Thought Leadership ‘Collateral’
• Social media
• Blogging and podcasting
• Media appearances/articles
• Speaking opportunities around the world
• Networking and ‘door opening’
• Writing a book
Authenticity
Authenticity
• It’s everything.
– “If you can fake that, you have it made.”
• People do not want a robot.
– Repeating the corporate line
– Humanity and ‘personableness’
Do You Be ‘Yourself’?
• Question:
– Does the CEO tweet “as a human being”
– Or “as the CEO”?
• We all have many ‘sides’ – which one do you
show to everyone?
• People want to communicate with, and have a
sense of, the real person.
The threat
The threat
• Crisis situation - badly handled and made worse
– Example: United Airlines
• Trolls
• Complaining customers now bypass customer
services and just tweet directly at the CEO.
Trolls!
Only Question: Are They Being Nice?
• Welcome criticism!
– Can you learn from this?
– Have a ‘chin-based’ criticism policy.
• Not everyone likes you.
– ‘Personal but not personal’
Trolls
• The RHA test: rude, hostile, annoying
• Don’t engage.
• Hard block, soft block, or mute
– Everyone differs on the best method.
• Watch your own tone online.
– Careful you aren’t mistaken for a troll yourself
Crises!
Face a Crisis…Having Prepared
• Act fast.
• Decide who is making the decisions.
– Can’t deal with a crisis by committee
– Often it’s the lack of decision which creates crisis.
Face a Crisis…Having Prepared
• Get the facts straight.
– Keep people informed, no ‘info vacuum’
• Never say ‘no comment.’
• Tone is everything.
– Empathizing is not an admission of guilt.
Key lessons…
Summary
• Be yourself.
• Actively engage.
• Use tech to build and deepen relationships, not
brick-wall yourself.
Leadership in an Age of Full Exposure
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Leadership in an Age of Full Exposure

  • 1. Leadership in an Age of Full Exposure Paul Blanchard paul.blanchard@90degrees.co.uk www.right-angles.info
  • 2. The good old days…
  • 3. Segmentation of Audiences • Customers • Employees • Media • Investors • Regulators • Competitors!
  • 4. Fast forward to today…
  • 5. Now: One Audience • New audience: everyone, all at once • Importance of – Authenticity – Mediated accessibility
  • 7. CEO as ‘Media Ambassador’ • The role of the modern CEO is changing. • Even more outward-looking than before – 24 hour rolling news media, websites, and portals • Modern media wants high profile CEOs. • Huge opportunity for CEOs to be ‘out there’ and lead opinion …or to totally mess it up
  • 8. Connect Better with Your Team • Use internal messaging apps like Slack, Yammer – to build relationships. • Leverage the platform to better engage – deeper, more frequently, with more people. • Let your team see who you are, and that you see who they are. – Avoid ‘peacocking.’
  • 9. Thought Leadership ‘Collateral’ • Social media • Blogging and podcasting • Media appearances/articles • Speaking opportunities around the world • Networking and ‘door opening’ • Writing a book
  • 11. Authenticity • It’s everything. – “If you can fake that, you have it made.” • People do not want a robot. – Repeating the corporate line – Humanity and ‘personableness’
  • 12. Do You Be ‘Yourself’? • Question: – Does the CEO tweet “as a human being” – Or “as the CEO”? • We all have many ‘sides’ – which one do you show to everyone? • People want to communicate with, and have a sense of, the real person.
  • 14. The threat • Crisis situation - badly handled and made worse – Example: United Airlines • Trolls • Complaining customers now bypass customer services and just tweet directly at the CEO.
  • 16. Only Question: Are They Being Nice? • Welcome criticism! – Can you learn from this? – Have a ‘chin-based’ criticism policy. • Not everyone likes you. – ‘Personal but not personal’
  • 17. Trolls • The RHA test: rude, hostile, annoying • Don’t engage. • Hard block, soft block, or mute – Everyone differs on the best method. • Watch your own tone online. – Careful you aren’t mistaken for a troll yourself
  • 19. Face a Crisis…Having Prepared • Act fast. • Decide who is making the decisions. – Can’t deal with a crisis by committee – Often it’s the lack of decision which creates crisis.
  • 20. Face a Crisis…Having Prepared • Get the facts straight. – Keep people informed, no ‘info vacuum’ • Never say ‘no comment.’ • Tone is everything. – Empathizing is not an admission of guilt.
  • 22. Summary • Be yourself. • Actively engage. • Use tech to build and deepen relationships, not brick-wall yourself.