"Woman Compiling MeToo Names Says They’re the ‘Tip of the Iceberg’" —

"We're in MeToo 2.0," said Davia Temin. "We're getting more sophisticated in terms of making accusations and investigating accusations, and we understand the need to become more sophisticated in acting on the results." — Bloomberg

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"When the CEO Has To Go" —

"Every allegation puts a huge burden on the board to conduct a full, fair, independent investigation swiftly, and then take appropriate and fair action, depending upon the results" said Davia Temin. "But when the evidence shows that the CEO must be terminated, the pressure is extraordinary, plus all eyes — internally and externally — turn to the board, to judge how dispassionate and equitable they will be." — Directors & Boards

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"The Right Way To Handle A CEO Scandal" —

"It used to be that a founding CEO could be excused all manner of misbehavior by his or her board, as long as it was kept quiet and the bottom line was not negatively impacted," said Davia Temin. "More recently, however, given the outsized attention to serious CEO misbehavior, boards really have little choice—they must react, and act, quickly and decisively." — Corporate Board Member

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"Business Ethics Through Movies: A Case Study Approach" —

"Mostly what organizations do in these kinds of moments is duck," says Davia Temin. "They do not come forward. They do not put their CEO forward. And they do not work out of the playbook of good crisis management, probably because they don't have anything good to say." — excerpted from The Washington Post

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"Moonves Pay Punishment Caps Year of CEO Naming and Shaming" —

Corporate boards have been quicker to take action in 2018, now often announcing a CEO's departure at the same time the misconduct was disclosed, said Davia Temin. "As corporate boards have seen that the MeToo movement isn't going to go away, they are beginning to realize through public pressure that misbehavior is not going to be allowed." — Bloomberg

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"The Facebook Mess: The Difference Between Commissioning And Acting On Opposition Research" —

"[B]eware of the advisors you hire in a firestorm. Some politically partisan ones...can lead you down the low road -- or they won't challenge your instincts when you want to explore the nether regions," said Davia Temin. "In an effort to understand the low road, Facebook may have taken it." — Forbes Reputation Matters

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"When Masters Of The Universe Fall - How Facebook Committed The 7 Deadly Sins Of Crisis Management" —

"Every industry and every generation feels invulnerable as long as everything is going their way. And the behemoth that Mark Zuckerberg built has led the pack. But when a fall from grace comes, as it has come for Facebook, it shakes the world." — Forbes Reputation Matters

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"Between Cosby and Kavanaugh -- 810 High-Profile Public Figures Accused of Sexual Harassment" —

"Every sector has been affected," says Davia Temin, "and leaders — CEOs and board directors – are looking for insight on why, why now, and how we can address the reputational risk of toxic workplace cultures." — PR Newswire

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"Leading in a 'MeToo' Era" —

In the era of #MeToo, less and less silence surrounds cases of sexual harassment. Davia Temin joins Wanda Wallace on "Out of the Comfort Zone" to discuss what companies and leaders need to know in order to prevent the problem in the first place as well as how to respond to accusations whether the case can be proven or not. — Voice America

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"How Should Men Accused of #MeToo Offenses Respond?" —

"What would have happened last year if—upon hearing of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment debacle and forced exit from the company he created—CBS CEO Les Moonves had decided to take a radically different path?" Davia Temin offers suggestions on how those accused of #metoo offenses, who know that they—and their organizations—are seriously at risk, might respond. — Forbes Reputation Matters.

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"Les Moonves Makes No. 700 On The #MeToo Index (And Jeff Fager Is 701)" —

"Just in case any of us thought that the #MeToo phenomenon was a flash in the pan, the ouster of CBS CEO Les Moonves and 60 Minutes Executive Producer Jeff Faber, the latest high-profile public figures to be felled as the movement continues, has proven otherwise." — Forbes Reputation Matters.

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"Leadership in Crisis from Facebook to CBS — How Boards Can Effectively Address Reputational Risk."

— at the WomenCorporateDirectors Philadelphia Chapter Event on September 11, 2018

"From Pot Podcasts to Taboo Tesla Tweets, Musk’s Antics Continue" —

"There have always been "force-of-nature" CEOs," says Davia Temin. "As a society, we tend to revere them, as much for their sins as for their sainthood. But, as directors, we are plunged into a conundrum. How much leeway do we give them, and when do we need to pull in the reigns?" — Directors & Boards.

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"Money managers get caught up in #MeToo movement" —

"Weinstein was the game changer," said Davia Temin. "Pension funds and other institutional investors aren't going to invest — or remain invested — with money managers with reputational issues. Negative publicity is a huge deterrent." — Pensions & Investments.

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"Moonves Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations" —

"We are so much at the tip of this iceberg. There is so much underneath the surface at this point, that there is a long way to go. And I think boards know that, I think corporate boards know that. I think that's why they're so fixed on looking at culture now and toxic culture and all the other stuff because they know what the viability is." — Quest Means Business.

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"California to Mandate Gender Diversity in the Boardroom" —

"I do think there is a great pipeline for women directors – and a full pipeline for women directors that exist already," said Davia Temin. "So I think that should this law be on the books, they will find some great people to populate the director ranks." — CyberVista.

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"The need for sleep: Elon Musk and the perils of working around the clock" —

While founder-driven companies typically have a sense of urgency to succeed, there is a fine line between achieving those goals and fostering an "over-stressed mania," said Davia Temin — BNN Bloomberg.

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"The troubling case of Asia Argento, Jimmy Bennett and the #MeToo movement" —

"It’s a man-bites-dog story, and it’s an anomaly in a serious and profound movement forward," said Davia Temin — Los Angeles Times.

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"Les Moonves, The Most Powerful CEO To Face #MeToo, Is Winning. So Far." —

For all the hype about how the Me Too movement is taking down powerful men, nearly a third of the most high-profile executives and celebrities accused of misconduct since 2015 haven’t lost their jobs, according to data compiled by New York crisis consulting firm Temin & Co. — Huffington Post.

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"#MeToo Snares More Than 400 High-Profile People" —

"It started to become a tsunami, certainly after Weinstein, and it sparked other stories in the same industry and then across all industries," said Davia Temin — Bloomberg.

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"#The big picture: #MeToo has exposed hundreds of high-profile people " —

While #MeToo isn't dominating headlines the way it was last year, the movement has still been at work behind the scenes. Davia Temin, whose firm Temin & Co. conducted the study cited by Bloomberg, said that while the accusation rate "has been slowing ... the percentage of people being fired has increased." — Axios.

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"Hundreds of Business Leaders Face Accusations in #MeToo Movement" —

A new reports finds the #MeToo movement over the last 18 months has opened the door to allegations against 417 high-profile employees and corporate executives. And while the rate of accusations has slowed recently, the percentage of individuals fired has increased. “I think it’s settled into a new plateau, but it is certainly higher than we’ve ever had before,” said Davia Temin. — NACD Weekend Reader.

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"BankThink How to save a bank's reputation" —

From #MeToo to lending to gunmakers, from compliance issues to cyberhacks, from questionable marketing practices to persistent gender inequality — political, economic, and social issues are all directly impacting bank operations and reputations like never before. In this article, Davia Temin shares five ways to assess your exposure. — American Banker.

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"#MeToo by the Numbers: 379 High-Profile People Accused Since Harvey Weinstein" —

Just 38 high-profile people were accused of sexual misconduct or other similar misdeeds from Dec. 2015 until the Weinstein accusations became public. But after Weinstein came the #MeToo movement, and a wave of women coming forward to report abuse. "We can see it was not the Cosby issue," said Davia Temin. "It was absolutely Weinstein." — TheWrap.

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"Netflix, Intel ousters show companies are moving fast to tackle exec misconduct" —

"Companies are looking at a new set of best practices," said Davia Temin. "The old set would have been to close your eyes, ignore it and hope it goes away or that no one notices." — MarketWatch.

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"Companies Caught Up in Trump’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy See Big Risks" —

Actions matter rather than words in an issue fraught with such emotion, said Davia Temin. "Anyone associated with this government action is at risk of reputational damage, serious reputational damage."" — The Wall Street Journal.

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"Intel CEO Krzanich Resigns Over Relationship With Employee" —

The rise of the #MeToo movement has companies hewing closely to policies on both sexual harassment and consensual relationships, especially for business leaders, said Davia Temin. "There's a new level of rigor that says if something is on the books, it needs to be upheld and not ignored." — The Wall Street Journal.

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"Scrutiny of CEOs’ Personal Lives Rises in #MeToo Era" —

Corporate missteps can go viral fast, thanks to cellphone cameras, social media and apps and websites like Glassdoor and Blind where employees can anonymously share feedback. "It's much less easy to have secrets," said Davia Temin. "Organizations are more porous." — The Wall Street Journal.

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"Uber’s Founder/CEO Got Too Much Deference From the Board, Says Former A.G." —

"It used to be that the board might either tolerate bad behavior, or publicly support a CEO while privately chastising him relentlessly. Regardless, he or she would stay," said Davia Temin. "More recently, however, given the outsized attention to serious CEO misbehavior, boards really have little choice—they must react, and act, quickly and decisively." — Chief Executive.

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"Maxine Waters, Donald Trump, #MeToo Stats: Broadsheet June 26" —

A new report finds that the #MeToo movement has so far ousted at least 417 high-profile people. "The eagle eyes are out for this," said Davia Temin, whose firm Temin and Co. did the research. "Women understand a little better their collective power, and they’re using it." — Fortune The Broadsheet.

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"Melania Trump Jacket, Brian Krzanich Intel, Instagram Grandmas: Broadsheet June 22" —

While some companies might have once been willing to overlook such transgressions—even when the rules were clear—those days are over, said Davia Temin. "There’s a new level of rigor that says if something is on the books, it needs to be upheld and not ignored." — Fortune The Broadsheet.

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"#MeToo movement generates 417 harassment charges in companies, says consultancy" —

A survey carried out by Temin and Company identified the case of Weinstein as the main factor that led to the accusations against executives and employees. "We wanted to know if the trigger for the charges had been Bill Cosby or, more recently, Harvey Weinstein", says Davia Temin. — Folha de S.Paolo.

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"#MeToo has accused more than 400 prominent execs and employees of sexual misconduct" —

At least 414 high up executives and employees across a number of industries have been accused of sexual misconduct through the #MeToo movement in the past 18 months, according to data from Temin and Company, a New York-based crisis consulting firm. Only seven of the 414 accused are women. — Moneyish.

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"Leadership in AI Space — Davia Temin & Bruce Molloy" —

Davia Temin and Bruce Molloy share insights into linear regression and neural nets in machine learning, near future predictions for AI growth, AI and the job market, tips for entrepreneurs, advantages for early adoption, and more. — The Accessible AI Podcast.

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"Crisis of the Week: Gynecologist’s Actions Bring Down USC’s President" —

"USC’s formal responses…ring curiously hollow," said Davia Temin. "No crisis response needs to be more emotionally resonant, believable, and true than from a college or university. After all, the crisis almost always has something to do with young people, whose welfare the school is entrusted with protecting." — The Wall Street Journal's Risk & Compliance Journal.

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"Tax-Law Typo Risks Bankrupting #MeToo Victims Without GOP Fix" —

So far, about 300 executives and other high profile leaders, mostly men, have been accused of sexual harassment or other improper behavior related to the so-called #MeToo movement. That doesn’t include actions taken that weren’t made public. — Bloomberg

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"You Can Eradicate Sexual Harassment in Your Organization" —

Dean Rotbart invited back one of his most popular all-time guests, Davia Temin, to talk about a very hot button issue in America at the moment: Sexual harassment. — Monday Morning Radio

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"5/31/18: Ambien, Roseanne and company reputation" —

"At this moment, characterized by the public degradation of morals, decency and public discourse, more and more companies are becoming the adults in the room," says Davia Temin. "Starbucks, ABC, Sanofi and Merck are all doing the right things publicly — some after gaffes and some only in reaction to them." — Directors & Boards

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"Why You Should Serve on a Board Now" —

Women board members and executives are the best assurance against a "wink-wink, nod-nod" culture, as Davia Temin puts it. Boards also need women because "some of the smartest and most thoughtful governance is being done by companies that have more women on their boards." — Robb Report's Muse

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"Paying for Trump Access Backfires Against Boards" —

Companies — and boards by extension — have faced questions about flat-footed responses to the payments' disclosures, and why the companies made internal changes only after the payments were made public. "These companies tended to get their responses correct the second time, not the first," explains Davia Temin. "By now, you’d think they’d get it right the first time. Own it, apologize, put in fixes and then move forward quickly." — Agenda

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"How The Reputation Risk Of #MeToo Is Forcing Businesses To Reevaluate Their Corporate Culture" —

Real #MeToo incidents in the workplace aren't happening in a vacuum. Whether they are the most egregious examples of sexual harassment and abuse, or more subtle acts of unconscious bias, they all happen within a culture that somehow sanctions them. That is why the reputational risks of #MeToo, as well as escalating global calls for gender equity, are sparking a whole new examination of corporate and organizational culture. — Forbes Reputation Matters.

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"Elon Musk got bored — and shareholders took the hit" —

Elon Musk may have said what many frustrated chief executives dream of saying in response to financial analysts' wordy questions: You're boring. Your questions are dull. Next. But that doesn't mean they say it. Even if Musk is known for his unconventional approach, that doesn't mean he has to be that way in every circumstance, said Davia Temin. "If your personal brand is as an iconoclast, there’s a tendency to want to be seen as an iconoclast on everything, but that’s not what really works." — The Washington Post

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"#MeToo Now Means Business" —

A brand admired for its women’s empowerment messages, diversity and corporate social responsibility has just delivered a cautionary tale of leaders contradicting the corporate line. Over the past month, the company has fired half a dozen male senior executives for "conduct inconsistent with Nike’s core values and against our code of conduct." Nike will now be in full crisis mode and will want to proactively execute the 15-point plan laid out by crisis management expert Davia Temin. — Forbes #BigBusiness

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"Hawaii’s Investment Chief Got Fired. Then the Gossip Started." —

Everything you’ve heard about the disaster at Hawaii’s pension fund is wrong — except the disaster part. CIO Vijoy Chattergy was blindsided when he was told by his bosses that Monday that he was done, effective immediately. ERS executive director Thomas Williams initially refused to discuss the situation, though ultimately he notified the staff by email. Williams said what an organization’s leader should after executive upheaval, according to crisis PR consultant Davia Temin. He just did it a month too late. — Institutional Investor

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"CMO Today: Omnicom’s Clients Unbunde Digital Buys; Starbucks Shuts Stores For Racial-Bias Training; YouTube Addresses Creators" —

Starbucks made headlines after finding itself at the receiving end of a backlash when two black men were arrested at a downtown Philadelphia location. In response, they announced they will close all their company-owned U.S. stores for racial-bias training. "Starbucks is defining a new level of seriousness in crisis response," said Davia Temin. "It is a unique step—not one right out of some PR playbook—that both feels and appears to be honest and real." — The Wall Street Journal's CMO Today

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"America's Leadership Crisis: Davia Temin" —

This episode looks at how leaders can avoid the mistakes and embarrassment that could ruin their reputation, lead to their downfall and cause their employees and associates great harm. — How Do We Fix It?

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"Best Board Practices in Managing Reputational Risk" —

Davia Temin and Darcy Howe share best practices for boards who are more involved in managing reputational risk than ever before. — Risk & Compliance.

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"Nike Scandal Threatens Its Image With Women at Tumultuous Time" —

Unlike some other businesses caught up in the #MeToo movement -- a push to improve treatment of women, especially in the workplace -- Nike has marketed itself as a champion of female empowerment, said Davia Temin. Anything that undercuts that image could be a brand killer. — Bloomberg.

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"Institutional investors eye gun control" —

"All of a sudden on both issues we’ve reached a tipping point on sentiment, with what’s happened on social media showing that the public’s mood is changing," says Davia Temin. "So the real exposure here is for boards to understand the values of their customer base and their core audience, and have their own set of values to live up to. The people who think they can just rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic are in denial as to how serious this public reevaluation of issues is." — IR Magazine.

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"Investor Focus Shifts to Gender Pay Equity" —

Boards should take a strong, diagnostic look at pay structures separately from other issues, says Davia Temin. The board needs to ask for information directly from management to better understand the magnitude of any equality, cultural or harassment issues regarding gender, including pay, and come up with a firm strategy to address them. — Agenda.

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"How boards and CEOs can prevent workplace sexual harassment" —

Davia Temin, president and CEO of Temin and Company, joined BNN to discuss how companies can fix and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. — BNN.

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"A 15-Point Plan For Boards And CEOs To Eradicate Sexual Harassment In Their Organizations" —

As organizations wait for the next wave in the tsunami of sexual abuse charges that is rocking American business, board directors and C-suite executives are not only fixated on understanding their risk exposure, but on what they can do to get ahead of the issue. In this article, Davia Temin shares an actionable, easy-to-execute 15-point game plan for boards and executives. — Forbes Reputation Matters.

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"Managing Crisis in an Era of Disruption" —

Crisis Strategist Davia Temin discussed topics ranging from global politics and instability, to corporate board and C-suite priorities and intrigue, to the crises faced by our nation's top colleges and universities and answered questions about how to lead with integrity and efficacy through whatever crisis comes your way. — Business for America.

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"How Boards Should Handle a CEO Scandal" —

"It used to be that a founding CEO could be excused all manner of misbehavior by his or her board, as long as it was kept quiet and the bottom line was not negatively impacted," says Davia Temin. "More recently, however, given the outsized attention to serious CEO misbehavior, boards really have little choice—they must react, and act, quickly and decisively." — Chief Executive.

To read the article, CLICK HERE.

"2017 Women of Power & Influence Awards" —

Davia Temin was recognized by the National Organization of Women (NOW) at NOW-NYC's "Women of Power & Influence Awards" annual gala on June 13, 2017. The event honors exemplary women who have boldly forged their way to the top of their industries, breaking barriers along the way, and earning the title of pioneer and role model.

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"Trust Across America Announces 2017 Top Thought Leaders and Lifetime Achievement Honorees" —

Davia Temin has been honored with Trust Across America-Trust Around the World's Lifetime Achievement Award and for the fifth consecutive year has been named one of 2017's "Top Thought Leaders in Trust." 

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"10 Leadership Blind Spots That Can Trigger Business Crises In 2017" —

"When you look closely at what triggers crises in organizations, you often see that there is a major leadership oversight or blind spot that has allowed the crisis to exist in the first place – and then grow, unrecognized, until it’s too late," says Davia Temin. "As businesses look toward the coming year, here is a deeper dive into common crisis triggers, so that management teams and boards can recognize hidden risks and danger zones within their organizations." — Forbes Reputation Matters.

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"The Morning Risk Report: A Crisis Plan Only Takes You So Far" —

Every organization needs a crisis-response plan, but those plans won’t address every situation "You need a crisis plan, but it would be a huge mistake to think you will follow it," says Davia Temin. — The Wall Street Journal's Risk & Compliance Journal.

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"Resilience -- New Research Helps Us Bounce Back Quicker, Better From Life's Trials And Tragedies" —

"Resilience has been the Holy Grail for those individuals or organizations that have gone through crisis and adversity and want, literally, to 'get their lives back.' But while it has always been known that some people, and some organizations, recover better than others, new brain and behavioral research is now shedding some light on why." — Forbes Reputation Matters.

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"You Have 15 Minutes To Respond To A Crisis: A Checklist of Do's And Don'ts" —

"When a crisis hits, how you respond in the first 15 minutes can make or break your organization – and your reputation." Read Davia Temin's list for leaders of “Do’s” and “Don’ts” in the first 15 minutes of any crisis. — Forbes Reputation Matters.

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"The Role Of Boards In Crisis: 10 Steps For Directors Before, During And After Crisis" —

"We see it every day in our headlines: as crisis has become a new global norm, the board’s responsibility in crisis is changing rapidly.” — Forbes Reputation Matters.

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"What Boards Must Know About Social Media" —

Is your board aware of the company's social media strategy? Davia Temin discusses what boards need to know about the new social media world.  — The Corporate Board.

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"Resource List for Corporate and Personal Branding on Social Media" —

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"Rebuilding Trust in the Financial Markets"

This chapter by Davia Temin in Trust Inc.: Strategies for Building Your Company's Most Valuable Asset contains a prescription for how to rebuild trust in the financial markets, even after five years.

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