Carhartt. Levi’s. Disney. Coca-Cola. Gillette. The list goes on. Companies who have decided it is more important for them to make a social statement rather than focus on their brand. I suppose, to an extent, business has always been filled with people who make statements with how they run their business. But it used to be more about what they did, than what they said. Some companies were just all business — Leave the other stuff on the other side of the door; we’re here to make money. Others made social care part of the company — Thanksgiving turkey donations, holidays off, United Way drives.
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“Attitude reflects leadership.”
Remember that statement by Julius in Disney’s Remember The Titans? Only three words but it’s one of the most powerful reflections of effective leadership ever stated. Yeah, it’s just a line from a movie, but there’s a depth to it that today’s leaders need to hear. People respond, and perhaps mimic, the examples of their leaders.
Whether it is the leadership of a football team, the leadership of a company, or the leadership of a nation — attitude, posture, outlook, and direction are exemplified through leadership. If leadership does not present itself well, the attitude of those who follow will fail to achieve the right results.
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