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

by Deca | Nov 30, 2018 | Crisis Articles, Forbes “Reputation Matters” Columns, Reputation Articles

Leadership, “Reputation Matters,” Forbes, November 30, 2018 Not everything that Facebook has done lately is wrong. So, let’s try to sort out the prudent from the feckless before we all jump on the “kill Facebook” bandwagon. Due Diligence...

When Masters Of The Universe Fall – How Facebook Committed The 7 Deadly Sins Of Crisis Management

by Deca | Nov 16, 2018 | Crisis Articles, Forbes “Reputation Matters” Columns, Reputation Articles

Leadership, “Reputation Matters,” Forbes, November 16, 2018 Wall Street’s Investment Bankers used to be called the Masters of the Universe, but that seems so last millennium now. As the mantle of unbridled self-confidence and ego has moved westward,...

How Should Men Accused of #MeToo Offenses Respond?

by Deca | Sep 14, 2018 | Crisis Articles, Forbes “Reputation Matters” Columns, Reputation Articles

Leadership, “Reputation Matters,” Forbes, September 14, 2018 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...

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

by Deca | Sep 12, 2018 | Crisis Articles, Forbes “Reputation Matters” Columns, Reputation Articles

Leadership, “Reputation Matters,” Forbes, September 12, 2018 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...

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

by Deca | May 14, 2018 | Crisis Articles, Forbes “Reputation Matters” Columns, Reputation Articles

Leadership, “Reputation Matters,” Forbes, May 14, 2018 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...

The ‘Force Of Nature’ Behind Getting Women On Boards

by Rachel | May 10, 2018 | Forbes “Reputation Matters” Columns

Leadership, “Reputation Matters,” Forbes, May 10, 2018 Impact — outsized, world-changing impact — that is the legacy of Susan Stautberg, the co-founder, Chair Emeritus and retiring CEO of WomenCorporateDirectors, honored last evening at WCD’s 2018...