When business leaders develop a legal strategy, why are many now prioritizing protecting brand and reputation rather than success in court or a negotiated settlement? And why are they still not making proper use of communication professionals?
New revelations brutally expose how a company ignored long-standing warning signs in pursuit of profit, leading to a costly financial and reputational crisis.
The sound you can hear across the big end of town is the shredding of reputations in the wake of corporate crises, often triggered by moral blindness.
When a reputational crisis strikes it’s very human to look for a quick fix. But the problems now facing Qantas are a vivid lesson for companies everywhere.
Few problems are crises. But all crises are serious management problems.
If your approach is, “management by bungling,” expect irreparable, permanent damage to your reputation, at least while you’re still in charge
How the Russia boycott has upended corporate issue activism
By Tony Jaques Ph.D., Director of Issue Outcomes Pty. Ltd. and author of Crisis Counsel: Navigating Legal and Communication Conflict
The lightning pace of businesses boycotting Russia over the invasion of Ukraine means corporate activism on social and political issues will never be the same.
Official sanctions in…
Can you apologise for what you said about a highly emotive controversy and still defend what caused the controversy in the first place?
Reputation may in fact be your most valuable uninsured asset. Nothing destroys reputation faster or deeper than a crisis mismanaged.
Preparation for Protest
Charlie Maclean-Bristol discusses how to prepare your company against protesters, taking into consideration the safety of your staff protesters and your company's reputation.
With the Extinction Rebellion in London last week and the COP26 Conference of the Parties happening in Glasgow in 6 weeks, I thought it might be a good time…
