Tag Archives: apologies

Did Goldman’s Apology Backfire?

November 18, 2009 – 11:09 pm

In a speech Tuesday night, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein reportedly apologized for his company’s role in the financial markets crisis, saying, “We participated in things that were clearly wrong and have reason to regret.”
Apologies are always tricky business for people or organizations under siege in the media. Sometimes they can be helpful. When an [...]

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What We Can Learn From Dave

October 7, 2009 – 1:09 pm

A few weeks ago, in the days of Joe Wilson II vs. the president and Kanye vs. Taylor Swift, I spoke to a college communications class. Having seen so many recent public apologies, one of the students asked me how I’d go about writing a convincing apology for someone.
Frankly, I have no idea. I’ve never [...]

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“I Screwed Up”

February 3, 2009 – 10:47 pm

Tuesday afternoon President Obama tackled head-on the question of who’s to blame for the problems surrounding some of his nominees, including Tom Daschle.
 “I think I messed up,” the president told Katie Couric. “I screwed up in not recognizing the perception that … ordinary people are out there paying taxes every day and whether it’s an [...]

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