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Leadership: Humility as Antidote to Arrogance

Deirdre Breakenridge

One of the common patterns of poor leadership and of mishandled crises is what crisis guru Jim Lukaszewski calls “ testosterosis ,” a condition that isn’t gender specific. He told of his time in 2006 as a one-star general commanding Marines in Iraq. Testosterosis.

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Public Relations Objectives

Doctor Spin

Here we go: Public Relations Objectives Spin Academy | Online PR Courses Public Relations Objectives Public relations (PR) plays a crucial role in shaping public opinion by strategically managing the spread of information between an organisation and stakeholders , influencers , and publics. Lobbying as Legislative Subsidy. link] 9 Mishra, K.,

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What We Can Learn From World Cup PR Disasters

Critical Mention

These epic World Cup fails show us what NOT to do when it comes to best PR practices and how to use crisis communication strategies to quickly recover. The key to crisis management is to have a plan ahead of time, respond immediately, take responsibility, and ensure everyone in the organization knows his or her role.

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

Editor’s note: This blog post merely touches on an interesting and important discussion I had with Dr. Tom on The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. The issue of emergency management as a profession has been discussed and debated for several years. Emergency management: profession vs. field. By Dr. Thomas D.

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Every Business Needs a Reputational Firewall

David PR Group

In 2006, 60 Minutes aired a story about a famous, yet secretive hedge fund billionaire who was embroiled in a stock-shorting lawsuit. In a crisis, it is important for your customers and the public to be able to hear your news directly (or as directly as possible) from the source. Stake your claim to your name. Cohen yelp'

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How does it look?

Mark My Words

This moment encapsulates the less than slick handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a PR blowout that has become one of the canonical texts of crisis mismanagement. Thomas Cook will survive the Corfu tragedy – few brands go out of business after one crisis. Accidents happen. It then emerged that Cook received a £3.5

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Ethical Issues in Merging the Science and Art of Public Relations: Aaron Kwittken

Ethical Voices

I started in Washington DC in Public Affairs and Crisis Management. Still am a crisis guy and always will be, I think. I founded Kwittken in 2006, sold it in 2010 to MDC Partners, which is now Stagwell. Hal Warner of blessed memory, Joe Gleason, still with us thank God, amazing people, all crisis and issues.

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