October 4, 2006Bizarre News in a Stunning News Week

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It was a stunning week in the news. Reports of shootings, controversial legislation and the exposure of scandal, “failure to tell the truth” and cover-up are enough to make anyone question the world we live in.

And then there’s the report of the unethical and potentially illegal means the corporation HP took to catch a leaker on their board. Impersonating journalists to obtain phone records was only one of many tactic they employed.

The leaks themselves were relatively benign, and what makes the story most bizarre is that no one ever asked the board members who was responsible for the leaks. George Keyworth, the board member who leaked, said no one asked directly and had they asked he would have told them.

Wouldn’t it be great if the rest of the craziness in the world could be resolved by asking? You never know until you try. Have a great week of the simplest approach to communication.

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