Dr Robert N. Winter<p>In Baghdad, 2003, a press officer assured the world that "Baghdad is safe" as American tanks rolled into view behind him. The footage is surreal—and oddly familiar.</p><p>In organisations, the same playbook is often in use. Would be 'leaders' project confidence. Brand narratives soar. Objectives, morale, and reality? They quietly slip through the cracks.</p><p><a href="https://robert.winter.ink/when-messaging-slips-the-bonds-of-reality/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">robert.winter.ink/when-messagi</span><span class="invisible">ng-slips-the-bonds-of-reality/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.winter.ink/tags/Leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leadership</span></a> <a href="https://social.winter.ink/tags/OrganisationalCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganisationalCulture</span></a> <a href="https://social.winter.ink/tags/DecisionMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DecisionMaking</span></a> <a href="https://social.winter.ink/tags/EthicalLeadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EthicalLeadership</span></a> <a href="https://social.winter.ink/tags/Communication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Communication</span></a></p>