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"Reputation Matters" White Papers seek to offer deeper insight on a wide range of topics we help clients address.

Corporate Conscience In The Darkest Of Days: What Can Board Directors Do About Ukraine?
It's Not over Until It's over: The Perils Of Declaring Victory In Crisis Too soon
Chaos Leadership: When Does Global Crisis Turn Into Chaos and How Do we survive It?
Chaos Rules: 8 Ways to Navigate Through the Fog of Crisis
Crisis Leadership in Real Time: 8 Pandemic Best Practices
Great Crisis Management Is Counterintuitive
Communicating in Crisis: How to Build Trust in an Untrustworthy World
Forget the Hype: What Every Business leader Needs to Know About Artificial Intelligence Now

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The Board’s Responsibility As Brand Guardian

Reputation Matters, Forbes, June 29, 2011

Asset value is important. Every brand has a value, to customers, potential customers, shareholders, employees, suppliers, regulators, legislators, and every key audience and key opinion leader. The board has a responsibility to maintain, protect, and enhance this value. […read more]

My Aunt, Olive June Black, An Ohio Original — In Memoriam

Reputation Matters, Forbes, May 26, 2011

My Aunt June loved sparkly things.

She loved to wear glittery jewelry, tiaras in her bright blond hair, and sequins.  In fact, Junie WAS a bright and glimmering jewel, and she brought sparkle into all our lives, right up to the end of hers.

But that was only the tip of her story.

Anyone named Olive June Black (because, by the way, her mother loved black olives and the baby was born in June), had to be an original! And Junie was a true original, in every sense of the word.

She died this Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 in her sleep in Cleveland Ohio.  This column  is taken from her eulogy, which I delivered yesterday at her funeral. […read more]

A Call To Action: More Women on Boards Around the World

Reputation Matters, Forbes, May 19, 2011

Harvard has released what it calls the “business case for gender equality.” Study after study has proven that when more corporate boards include a higher percentage of women, shareholders, customers, employees and stakeholders benefit. […read more]

The President’s Perfect Speech

Reputation Matters, Forbes, May 2, 2011

President Obama’s announcement speech for the death of Osama Bin Laden was perfect. The message wasn’t hard to deliver – finally, justice has been rendered at the highest levels – but the speech and delivery were perfect too. […read more]

BREACH…of Trust

Reputation Matters, Forbes, April 29, 2011

What occurred were two major breaches in Japan – one nuclear, the other of trust. How much radiation exposure did the average Japanese citizen receive in those desperate moments and days? Should they have evacuated more widely, sooner? What are the true parameters of the disaster? How does this breach affect the rest of the world? Should parents in North Dakota watch how much milk their babies drink? What about in Indonesia, or in Tokyo? […read more]

Working 25/8: More ‘To Dos’ Than We Can Get ‘To Done’

Davia Temin, Forbes, February 2, 2011

As the founder and CEO of a boutique management consultancy, dedicated to surpassing all others, I find that eight hours a day – or more – must be devoted to exceeding the expectations of each client; eight hours a day – or more – must be devoted to running the company; and eight hours a day – or more – must be devoted to bringing in new business. Sleep, and you wake up behind. […read more]

Kindness At The Office

Davia Temin, Forbes, December 9, 2010

‘Kindness’ and ‘office’ are words not often associated with one another. We often associate tough-minded, driving, aggressive, etc. with office behavior. Kindness, in many ways seems the ‘loser’s preoccupation.’ Davia offers a different perspective – her firm belief that kindness can still infuse winning, tough-minded, smart, highly competitive and driven organizations. […read more]

The Sociopath In The Office Next Door

Davia Temin, Forbes, November 19, 2010

Davia talks about ‘evil in the office,’ and about what to do and how to deal with a situation in which a well-running company becomes dysfunctional and toxic because of an individual sociopath. […read more]

Making The Business Case For Gender Equality

Davia Temin, Forbes, November 9, 2010

Women are not crazy. There is irrefutable, verifiable evidence that women in greater than token proportions improve decision-making, improve shareholder value and lower risk-taking. It’s not just opinion, and it’s not just desire. It’s not just our American goal of fair play at work. It is fact! […read more]

White Papers»

"Reputation Matters" White Papers seek to offer deeper insight on a wide range of topics we help clients address.

Corporate Conscience In The Darkest Of Days: What Can Board Directors Do About Ukraine?
It's Not over Until It's over: The Perils Of Declaring Victory In Crisis Too soon
Chaos Leadership: When Does Global Crisis Turn Into Chaos and How Do we survive It?
Chaos Rules: 8 Ways to Navigate Through the Fog of Crisis
Crisis Leadership in Real Time: 8 Pandemic Best Practices
Great Crisis Management Is Counterintuitive
Communicating in Crisis: How to Build Trust in an Untrustworthy World
Forget the Hype: What Every Business leader Needs to Know About Artificial Intelligence Now

...read more»