The Ghosn Brand Is Broken. These Spin Doctors Say How to Fix It

by Deca | Jan 12, 2020 | Crisis Management, In the News, Reputation Management

David Heller, Corinne Gretler and Jeff Green, Bloomberg, January 12, 2020 Carlos Ghosn captured the world’s attention by being spirited out of Japan in a private jet concealed in a box often used for audio equipment with the help of a security detail led by a...

Old Board Structures ‘Won’t Work Tomorrow’

by Deca | Dec 20, 2019 | Crisis Management, In the News, Reputation Management

Stephanie Forshee, Agenda, December 20, 2019 Agenda’s survey showed that audit committee directors have been tasked with taking the lead on cyber risks, at least according to 23.8% of survey respondents. And almost 36% of respondents feel that substantiated...

Want to Date a Colleague? Think Carefully

by Deca | Dec 5, 2019 | Crisis Management, In the News, Reputation Management

Vanessa Fuhrmans and Rachel Feintzeig, The Wall Street Journal, December 5, 2019 Companies have increased scrutiny of consensual relationships among colleagues in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Whatever the corporate dating policy is, the underlying message to...

McDonald’s wins praise for firing its CEO but reignites scrutiny over worker complaints

by Deca | Nov 6, 2019 | Crisis Management, In the News, Reputation Management

Amelia Lucas, CNBC, November 06, 2019 McDonald’s is garnering praise after deciding to fire its chief executive for having a relationship with an employee. But the decision is reigniting scrutiny of the company’s handling of sexual harassment incidents...

Wayfair Employees Protest in Boston Over Border Camp Sales

by Deca | Jun 26, 2019 | Crisis Management, In the News, Leadership & Strategy, Reputation Management

Sammy Criscitello, Janet Wu and Jordyn Holman, Bloomberg, June 26, 2019 Scores of employees at Wayfair Inc. walked off the job on Wednesday to protest the online retailer’s sale of beds to contractors furnishing border camps for asylum seekers. Wayfair is just...

Have We Reached the Point of #MeToo Malaise?: The Broadsheet

by Deca | Jun 19, 2019 | Crisis Management, In the News, Leadership & Strategy, Other Articles

Claire Zillman and Emma Hincliffe, Fortune, The Broadsheet, June 19, 2019 New data from crisis consulting firm Temin and Company finds that last month saw 12 high-profile allegations. That’s the lowest monthly total since claims against movie mogul Harvey...