Leading Through Chaos: What Angela Merkel Reminds Us
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April 09, 2025
n 2015, I happened to be in Munich visiting Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München when the Syrian refugee crisis quickly unfolded. Most world leaders responded predictably: Close the borders. Protect political capital. Wait for someone else to lead.
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Tags: AI Ethics, Leadership, Public Relations
How Forward-Thinking CxOs Are Battling the Bots
Linkedin
September 06, 2024
In today’s digital landscape, social media chatter is no longer a reliable bellwether for public perception. The rise of bots — automated programs that simulate human engagement — has inflated social metrics, leaving communicators and leaders grappling with how to respond to this artificial noise.
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Tags: Change Management, Management, Public Relations
How Strategic CSR Can Drive Organizational Success
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August 15, 2024
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is no longer just a trend—it's a strategic imperative that has the power to shape the future of businesses. However, even as the business case for CSR is widely accepted, many organizations still struggle to fully invest in it. For professionals in Corporate Affairs, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity.
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Tags: Change Management, Management, Public Relations
How a Simple Metaphor from My MBA Class Revealed the True Power of CSR
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August 09, 2024
As an educator and researcher, I'm always looking for fresh ways to explain complex concepts. Last night, one of my Rice MBA students did just that by using a metaphor that brilliantly captured the essence of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). They likened CSR to "herd immunity," a concept familiar to us all in the wake of recent global events.
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Tags: Change Management, CSR, Public Relations
Staying Sharp: A Guide for Former Chief Communication Officers to Remain at the Forefront
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April 29, 2024
In the rapidly evolving field of corporate communications, the challenge doesn’t end when one steps down from the role of a chief communication officer (CCO). In fact, a new set of challenges begins: staying relevant, connected, and informed outside the corporate hustle. Here’s a deeper dive into these challenges and some innovative strategies to tackle them, inspired by the need for continual learning and growth.
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Tags: Change Management, Management, Public Relations
The Pitfalls of Presumptive Transplants: Why Importing Familiar Reporting Structures Fail
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April 28, 2024
When executives transition to new companies, they often bring a wealth of experience, including strategies and organizational structures that have previously led to success. While leveraging this experience can provide a head start, it can also introduce inadvertent challenges. This article explores the potential consequences of applying one executive's previous organizational structure and reporting experience to a new organization, especially when crossing industry lines.
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Tags: Change Management, Management, Public Relations
How Former Chief Communications Officers Can Keep Making a Difference
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April 18, 2024
In my research and interactions with former Chief Communications Officers, I’ve noticed a remarkable trend: even after their official duties end, these leaders are uniquely equipped to drive positive change. With vast experience and networks, they can continue to influence and contribute meaningfully to society. Drawing from principles similar to those found in Adam Grant's approach to organizational psychology, I've developed a set of guidelines to help these seasoned professionals manage their post-career contributions effectively.
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Tags: Change Management, Management, Public Relations
How Former CCOs Can Meet the Future of Corp Comms
The OCR Network
October 04, 2023
Edelman's Future of Corporate Communications 2023 is out. And with it a Former senior level executives, namely from Corporate Affairs and Corporate Communications, may have invaluable experience, but they must remain mindful of evolving dynamics in the field of corporate communications. Here are some takeaways from Edelman's 2023 Future of Corporate Communications that former senior execs may benefit by giving more attention:
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Tags: Public Relations
Crafting new life chapters, post-CCO
The OCR Network
September 26, 2023
The quote "The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another" is attributed to James Matthew Barrie, a Scottish novelist and playwright best known for creating the character Peter Pan. This quote reflects the idea that people often have plans and intentions for their lives, but the reality often unfolds differently from what they had envisioned.
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Tags: Leadership
Next Steps for Senior Leaders Post-Corporate Affairs
The OCR Network
September 19, 2023
Reaching the peak of your corporate affairs career is a remarkable achievement. But what's next? What opportunities await seasoned executives after they've reached the pinnacle?
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Tags: Leadership
Climate ESP: The New Sixth Sense for Business Leaders
The OCR Network
September 13, 2023
In an age of rapid global change, the very fabric of business is constantly being redefined. Amid this transformation, we present Climate ESP. Drawing inspiration from 'Extra Sensory Perception', this framework marries intuition with insight, offering leaders a refined lens to view and engage with the world. Climate ESP isn't just a catchy term; it's an acronym emphasizing the imperative to deeply engage with and intuitively understand the business environment. But it's also so much more.
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Tags: Leadership
Handbook of Communication and Corporate Reputation
Craige Carroll
June 01, 2016
Large businesses and corporations can no longer rely on default goodwill from the public, but must be active listeners and promoters of the public good they claim to provide, rather than passive institutions reacting to negative happenstance
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Tags: AI Ethics, Leadership, Public Relations
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation
Craige Carroll
June 01, 2016
For the first time, the vast and important field of corporate reputation is explored in the format of an encyclopedic reference. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation comprehensively overviews concepts and techniques for identifying, building, measuring, monitoring, evaluating, maintaining, valuing, living up to and/or changing corporate reputations.
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Corporate Reputation and the News Media
Craige Carroll
January 01, 2013
Corporate reputation has been a subject of considerable interest among scholars and practitioners because it is related to being able to increase market share, lower market costs, lower distribution costs, charge a premium, avoid overregulation, weather bad times, align employees, attract and retain talent, attract investors, and gain access to new global markets.
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Tags: AI Ethics, Leadership, Public Relations
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