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Ancient Communications Org Models
Is it an internal or external communication? In the age of the internet, stakeholders and audiences are indivisible. Customers are...
Read MoreAdd Politics to Your Crisis Playbooks
Is your 2024 political cross hairs crisis playbook ready? In the past year, we have seen the largest brands serve...
Read MoreChatGPT Mocks Us?
I asked ChatGPT to make up CEO corporate gobbledygook statements. There seems to be some fear that AI may replace...
Read MoreAnnouncements Are Interesting, Delivering the Deal is Harder Work
The excitement in any acquisition or merger is frankly, often misplaced. Deal announcements are followed by press conferences, headlines, analyst...
Read MoreNever Manage Your Own Crisis
Never manage your own crisis. My wife and I had been separated for two years when she drowned in a...
Read MoreNever Assume Positive Intent
There is a popular axiom among leaders that we should “assume positive intent”. This approach comes with inherent risk. It...
Read MoreReturning to the Office: Why “Business Flexible” May Be the New “Business Casual”
A year ago, early in the pandemic, we asked simple questions about employer approaches to remote work arrangements in office settings...
Read MoreThe Pandemic Merger and Acquisition
There is a great possibility that the post-pandemic economy will feature not only a weeding out of weaker companies, but...
Read MoreRolling Out the Welcome Mat Remotely
The best leaders know how important it is to identify top talent and build effective teams. And every time you...
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