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How best to sack the CEO after a crisis

With the operational and reputational crisis at Boeing continuing to escalate, CEO Dave Calhoun has finally announced he will step down, along with the Board chairman and the head of their passenger plane division. While Calhoun is just the latest CEO … Continue reading

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13 worst crisis communication mistakes

It’s a sad fact that crisis management case studies are more often about what companies did wrong rather than what they did well.  And some organizations seem determined to follow what NOT to do when facing a crisis. From the … Continue reading

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Legal advice, and when to ignore it

When a crisis strikes, the CEO’s first public statement can set the tone for everything that follows. However, top executives often feel themselves handcuffed by legal advice which may lead to false-sounding apologies, wrong decisions and unwanted outcomes. A good … Continue reading

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Is the CEO really the best crisis spokesperson?

What to say in a crisis and who should say it?  Those two questions can determine whether  an organization’s reputation is enhanced or irreparably damaged when things go wrong. Answering those questions also exposes four myths about crisis management. Myth … Continue reading

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Praise for crisis communication, Japanese style

It is not common for Western PR practitioners to secure insight into Japanese domestic PR, particularly in an area as sensitive as crisis communication. While the Fukushima nuclear disaster has focused western eyes on the terrible long-term impacts of the … Continue reading

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