This and That

Ever notice Hyundai and Kia have the most beautiful vehicles on the road today?

Why is there a group of people in every profession that change jobs regularly even though they failed at their last gig? ?Have recruiters stopped looking for real talent?

CEOs continue to confuse business problems as communications related vs policy oriented

The next generation of professionals won’t follow what’s been done but create what’s needed

“I know what I said but I don’t know what you heard” still resonates yet we act as if our messages are getting through

Watching professional sports especially football is getting to be a real challenge…physicality, vertical advantage, running downhill and other nonsense terms obfuscate enjoying the actual game

There are so many “experts” on AI yet no one truly knows the outcome

Can someone please tell me what’s more effective than F2F communications? ?So why do we continue to employ social media as a substitute vs a complement?

If something isn’t clear it isn’t real

Relevance (not Reputation)is the North Star for any communications professional working with or supporting a brand or organization

Test: Does your company know how to win? ?How to lose? ?The answer will determine your ability to succeed

Critical thinking is about three elements - curiosity, scenario modeling, analyzing - situations to verify or improve decisions

DEI is a critical component of organizational excellence…so why has it been diluted? ?Has communications through task forces, committees, awards reduced it to a program vs a philosophy? ?Just asking?

How can large communications firms keep promoting their expertise when key talent has left? ?

Maybe people are reticent about EVs because the government and the industry have done little to quell their concerns and the current model is effective

Are we ready as communicators to become learners again vs doers?

Maintaining professionalism in any career is a day-to-day quest ?

When will we stop managing the future with the mindset of the past??

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?Gary