The SEC’s Regulation Fair Disclosure, or Reg FD has been in effect for nearly 12 years now and essentially requires public companies to widely – not selectively – communicate material information. Read more
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More Evidence of Corporate Myopia: Netflix
There have been scores of articles and posts regarding the PR disaster that was Netflix’s recent decision to raise prices in what has generally been seen as a brand reputation-damaging move by CEO Reed Hastings. Read more
Humble, Open Leaders Leave Greatest Legacies
In a recent Bloomberg BusinessWeek article authored by John Ryan, “Three Keys to a Great Leadership Legacy,” the author does a terrific job of explaining the roots of truly great and admirable legacies. Read more
A New World Pattern: Hacking Followed by Regulating
The scandal and shutdown of one of News Corp’s biggest media tabloid properties – News of the World – provides a bumper crop of crisis response lessons and warnings. Read more
Jokes Are Risky – Even With the Dalai Lama. Just Ask Karl Stefanovic
As media and communication coaches, we often warn that telling a joke in a presentation or interview is like a forward pass in (American) football – there are only three possible outcomes, and two of them are bad! Read more
Ten-Hut! There’s a Soldier on Board…
Apparently, Delta did not at first hear that announcement. This week, news (via YouTube) broke that soldiers returning from Afghanistan and other deployments were charged for bags when checking in on Delta airlines – up to $200 for their fourth bag. Read more
Remembering Mark Haines: When Tough and Tenacious is Appreciated
This week, the business and media world lost a witty, insightful and valued professional, the original anchor of CNBC’s popular program Squawk Box, Mark Haines, who passed away at his home in New Jersey. Read more
Associated Press and Reuters Fooled by “Yes Men” Again – Who Gets Hurt and How Much?
The activist group called the “Yes Men” has struck again –they’ve sent another phony press release, got it published and in more than one reputable place. They were able to fool established news agencies like Reuters, AP and Dow Jones. Read more
Providing Decent Dissent
Executives must allow and accept criticism from above and below. Only then can they lead effectively, improve themselves and build on success. As a recent article in Chief Executive Magazine points out, many leaders don’t hear, permit or even recognize good constructive criticism.
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‘Contextualizing’ v. Spin – Is There a Difference?
Toyota’s woes continue. On the same day they called a “Day of Reflection” on the two years of seemingly unending recalls totaling in the millions of cars –more than 2 million additional vehicles were added to the heap. Read more