The gaffe when he thought the microphone was off might not be the major reason Gordon Brown didn’t win the British election. But it showed that he forgot a leadership lesson: Act as if the audio is always on.
Gordon Brown, Ursula Burns: Leaders are Always On
The gaffe when he thought the microphone was off might not be the major reason Gordon Brown didn’t win the British election. But it showed that he forgot a leadership lesson: Act as if the audio is always on. At a rally shortly before the election, Prime Minister Brown was asked some awkward questions about […]
May 10, 2010
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