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In this episode...
Who Are You Protecting?
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When it comes to telling your story, are you really being authentic and transparent? Or are you sugar-coating things to look good? This episode of Faithful on the Clock looks at the trend of companies “protecting the guilty” and encourages professionals to hold fast to truth, warts and all.
Timestamps:
[00:04] - Intro
[00:38] - This episode is inspired by an experience I had with a client who essentially asked that I generalize a narrative to ensure his company looked good.
[01:43] - Additional examples of the whitewashing-the-story problem; why the experiences bothered me
[03:19] - Highlighting the best of companies is not the same as omitting parts of the record.
[04:24] - The competitive global landscape is feeding fear, which encourages whitewashing. Authenticity requires getting rid of that fear.
[05:07] - People are OK with imperfection, and you can spin your narrative positively without leaving out realities or “protecting the guilty”.
[06:22] - Both employees and higher-ups have to ask themselves hard questions about whether they are telling the truth. The best businesses are clear about what their struggles have been and how they overcame those hurdles.
[07:51] - AirBnB and Apple both are examples of companies who have spun their worst times positively and come away better. We hold these types of stories as motivational examples.
[08:41] - Be careful of how you tell your story. You don’t have to abandon truth or authenticity to present yourself positively, and it benefits everyone, including God.
[09:42] - Prayer
[10:19] - Outro/What’s coming up next
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