by | | Crisis Management, In the News, Reputation Management, Social Media
Annie Massa, Bloomberg, May 26, 2020 The video of an altercation on Monday between a white female executive and a black man in Central Park went viral almost immediately. Within 24 hours, the woman was out of a job. The woman, an employee of Franklin Templeton, is...
by | | Corporate Governance, Crisis Management, In the News, Leadership & Strategy
Jeff Green, Bloomberg Quint, March 29, 2020 Like all aspects of society, the rules of the C-suite are being rewritten under the pressure of a deadly pandemic. Professionals who help companies ensure leadership continuity say the coronavirus crisis has added a new...
by | | Crisis Management, In the News, Leadership & Strategy, Reputation Management
Jordyn Holman and Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg, February 3, 2020 New allegations of sexual misconduct have surfaced at Victoria’s Secret as the brand tries to remake its image after years of scandal and slumping sales. Female models and executives were bullied and harassed...
by | | Crisis Management, In the News, Leadership & Strategy, Reputation Management
Rachel Feintzeig, Charity L. Scott and Sharon Terlep, The Wall Street Journal, February 1, 2020 Chief executives routinely face barbs from investors and the media. Now some are dealing with criticism from a group closer to home: their own staffs. Two recent workplace...
by | | Forbes “Reputation Matters” Columns
Leadership, “Reputation Matters,” Forbes, September 24, 2019 Conventional wisdom used to say that in a jam, a leader had to make a decision, any decision, and then stick to it. Waffling, indecisiveness, or changing one’s mind was considered to be weakness. True...