Why Your CEO’s Ethics are More Important Than Ever

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Leadership is under the microscope like never before While overall forced turnovers are in decline, the proportion of CEOs being fired for ethical issues is on the rise. The percentage remains relatively low, but the trend is one all organizations should be aware of. The US and Canada have seen the …

Ethics Struggle: Scala vs. FIFA

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One high-credibility individual’s word against that of a low-credibility organization The departure of Domenico Scala appears to be evidence FIFA is  set on continuing in ways that leave room for unethical behavior to creep in. Scala is well known as the head of auditing and compliance for soccer’s organizing body, but walked …

Defining the Roles of Traditional vs Social Media

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Social media’s role should be to bring information to us quickly.  Traditional media’s role should be to bring information to us accurately. That distinction came to mind recently after I witnessed the horrendously inaccurate traditional media reporting about the Boston Marathon bombing, which was often fed by an apparent desire …

CNN’s Shocking Silence in Steubenville Controversy

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News outlet ignores basic crisis management in face of massive protest The Steubenville rape trial made national news due to the heavy involvement of social media as evidence, but looked ready to recede from the headlines following the guilty verdict that was handed down to the two young perpetrators. The …

Chasing the Truth

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Check your facts, or it’s bound to be crisis management time One of the most important, and often overlooked, building blocks of credibility is making sure you have the facts straight. It’s pretty simple – if you earn a reputation for dishonesty and/or inaccuracy,  then nobody is going to believe …

Online News and Reputation Management

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Hard evidence for the importance of fact checking Late last month a PRWeb press release went out stating that Google had acquired Rhode Island-based ICOA Wireless for some $400 million. It’s not unusual for the big G to pick up a smaller company, so what’s the problem? Well, how about …