Tag Archives: criticism

For the One Person Who Misses the Point

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

Why people should not misinterpret Seth Godin’s recent “It’s not for you” blog post and use it as justification to ignore critics. Invalidating commentary simply because you don’t like the person from whom the criticism comes (or how it’s phrased) leaves you — and your ideas — poorer as a result. Continue reading →

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Critically Speaking

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

A look at the sorry state of criticism these days — both in terms of how it’s applied and how it’s taken. We need to cut out those who choose to take things to a personal level and recognise those who use criticism the right way — to respectfully make things better! Continue reading →

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A Whole-ly Underwhelming Response

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Why companies need to take attacks on their brand seriously, as evidenced by the fallout from Whole Foods’ underwhelming response to an employee’s caustic resignation letter. Continue reading →

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Howett Shows How It Should Not be Done

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Jacqueline Howett’s mind-numbing response to a fairly generous book review shows how dangerous engaging in a flame war can be to your brand — and your reputation. Continue reading →

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