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CEO activism conspicuously absent
To my surprise, CEO Activism has not yet made itself into Wikipedia. The usual test of an emerging trend or shift is when it finds itself in the free online encyclopedia. Since I have spent a good part...
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Reputation Influencer Not to Overlook
One of the slides we always use in presentations on corporate reputation has to do with the many target audiences who have a “stake” in how a company is perceived. Every year it seems that the list...
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Corporate Activism Rises
An interesting new study recently surfaced showing how major corporations are under pressure to weigh in on social issues —Taking a Stand: How Corporations Speak Out on Social Issues, from the Public...
View ArticleTim Cook on being CEO
Fall is here, or at least the end of summer. I have to get back into posting on my blog. So here I am on a sunny Sunday before I dive into some work before Monday morning arrives. I wanted to post...
View ArticleStanding By
Just want to make sure that I share a new web series from Starbucks called Upstanders. Fast Company wrote about it as well as lots of other media because it is inspiring journalism that demonstrates...
View ArticleCompany as Platform
As I was preparing for a recent presentation on trends in the corporate world, I came across this quote from Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks. The article was about how he showed up in Rufus King Park...
View ArticleImproving the Reputation of Business
What can business do to improve its reputation? Let’s face it, this election year has not been kind to business’s image. Anti-establishment rhetoric dominated both parties and the target was not just...
View ArticleReputation Trends for 2017
Here we are at a most pivotal point in America’s history. Donald Trump, perhaps one of the most surprising people to have ever been elected President of the United States, will soon be inaugurated. For...
View ArticleWork as a refuge
I wanted to share this post that I wrote for HBR on this idea I had on Sanctuary Companies or Work as a Refuge. It is based on our Civility in America ongoing research with Powell Tate and KRC Research...
View ArticleTrends in Reputation: Looking Ahead in 2018
2017 was a year like no other for soul-searching issues such as worldwide movements toward populism, concerns over sexual harassment in the workplace, starving polar bears and bots spreading fake news...
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