Lola Bakare
Lola Bakare is the founder of be/co, a boutique marketing consultancy in Philadelphia, PA. She is an Anthem award-winning inclusive marketing strategist, an advisory board member for Sparks & Honey and the creator of the #responsiblemarketing movement. Bakare is a 2022 LinkedIn Top Voice in Marketing & Advertising and a regular at industry events including Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. She is regularly featured in LinkedIn News, Campaign, Adweek, Marketing Brew, Digiday, Harvard Business Review and Insider.
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Responsible Marketing: Getting It Wrong the Right Way
Leading Edge January 2, 2025For many brands, corporate fragility is the Achilles’ heel that prevents them from admitting wrongdoing or accepting criticism, even at the expense of their own credibility and integrity. Instead of embracing feedback as an opportunity for growth, fragile organizations recoil from criticism, opting to deflect blame or bury their heads in the sand. This defensive posture stems from the misguided belief that admitting fault is a sign of weakness rather than brand strength.
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