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A situation that begs the question, “what were they thinking?” Austin, Texas has been making a name for itself as a hip and progressive city in recent years. While you would expect city officials to be celebrating their new majority female City Council, the first in Austin’s history, their reaction …
CNN takes a jab at members of Congress and their frequent self-imposed crises Lawmakers have been landing themselves at the center of scandal since, well, forever. While in the past rumor and innuendo swirled around the Washington elite, the digital age has brought their bad behavior into the limelight. To …
Sweeping ugly truths under the rug will come back to haunt you down the road Last week we talked about the ability of battlefield generals to do crisis management, but this week we’re looking at another type of leader. Politicians might not be making decisions under direct fire, but they’re certainly …
Insensitive remarks and a flop of an apology Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) is no stranger to criticism regarding public comments, especially when it comes to race, and he’s getting another lesson in why you should watch what you say after dropping a couple of doozies at the Asian …
Don’t hurt your reputation by leaving private photos where the world can see Shoving their face between the breasts on a mannequin, sitting buck naked in a hammock drinking a beer, and stripping at a party. Sounds like Spring Break for a boozing college kid, right? Not so much. In …
New accusations re-kindle “Bridgegate” crisis for Christie Gov. Chris Christie’s assertions that he had “no knowledge” of the George Washington Bridge closings until after the incident was over were enough to sate much of the public, but, as we discussed on a recent edition of Rich Klein’s “The Crisis Show”, …
Another nominee, and a personal crisis management lesson for the young’uns While we certainly knew there were a lot of social media mistakes happening all around us, the launch of the Weiner Awards has resulted in our being told of an absolutely staggering number of outrageous incidents requiring serious crisis …
Transparent blustering only results in more reputation damage Last week, we discussed the crisis management nightmare that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has landed in after a video, which allegedly shows him using crack cocaine and insulting various constituents, was shown to members of the press. While Ford fended off questions …
