News of the death of Roger Fisher, one of the authors of Getting to Yes, reminds us to thank him and his co-authors William Ury and Bruce Patton for one of the best business/life books I’ve ever read.
CommCore Blog and News
LEADERS COMMUNICATING INTEGRITY NATURALLY
A recent column in the New York Times caught our eye regarding people who communicate with integrity and authority. It was a powerful interview with James Hackett, President and CEO of global office furniture maker Steelcase. Read more
Just checking…
A recent CNN piece by Bush-era White House press secretary Ari Fleischer –referencing a New York Times article – suggests political journalists allowing sources to check quotes prior to publications represents a de facto capitulation by the media to entrenched political elites. Read more
#NBCFail
The 2012 London Olympics are some of the most financially successful games for NBC and sponsors alike. Ratings are peaking at 35 million viewers for prime time. Even archery scored 1.5 million viewers during daytime on a weekday. Read more
Going Into the Lion’s Den
If you want entertainment and an example of a TV shouting match that does not advance understanding of an issue, John Lott’s recent interview on Piers Morgan Tonight [ full interview here] showcases why sometimes you may not be better off not going into media lion’s den. Read more
You Don’t Know Jack
Generally cease-and-desist letters are not pleasant, to put it mildly. Lawyers tend to write them with the intent of scaring an alleged offender into altering this or that action. “Change what you’re doing, or we’re coming after you, etc.” Read more
Video: CommCore Andrew Gilman on FOX5 News on Penn State Scandal – Crisis Communications
The Sorry State Of Campaign Storytelling
Liberal blogger Arianna Huffington, publisher of the Huffington Post, poses an ages-old question to both contenders for the Presidency, “So, guys, what’s the story?”
At CommCore, we’re not taking sides in the Presidential race. Read more
CHAIN, CHAIN, CHAIN…CHAIN OF FOOLS
The shocking report by Special Investigator and former FBI Director Louis Freeh on the conduct of Penn State University officials during the buildup to the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal demonstrates how a slow, hidebound institutional culture and chain of command can exacerbate a crisis to disastrous proportions. Read more
A New “Tobacco Moment”
When a respected publication like The Economist proclaims a scandal as global finance’s “tobacco moment,” you know it’s not referring to your average PR-crisis. The furor over Barclays’ alleged LIBOR interest rate fixing is not likely to go away anytime soon for two reasons, both of which should give finance execs pause:
• Experts agree that Barclays represents only the tip of the iceberg. Read more