A few notes from my week...
You can probably tell that I am deeply immersed in how gender equality at the C-level of organizations is going to become a strong reputation driver as the war for talent heats up even more, more lists on best places for women to work evolve and...
The universe of female executives and CEOs is very small: Just 5% of U.S. FORTUNE 500 and 4% of FTSE companies are run by women. On a global basis, just 9% of CEOs and managing directors are women. We at Weber Shandwick just recently released our own information...
Just Capital, an independent non-profit co-founded in 2014 by billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones II, just released a survey among 43,000 Americans on how well corporate America is doing. The consensus seems to be not so well. Only 41% of all Americans reported that they...
I have been meaning to write about some compelling research that came out of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business by Elizabeth Blankespoor and Ed deHaan. The title of their research captures the question they explored which is—CEO Visibility: Are Media Stars Born or Made?...
Someone in my office sent me this information from Bulldog Reporter and I thought it was worth sharing here. The reason why is that sometimes I ask myself what’s a blog post worth and why do I keep at it. I am partially aware why...
Like many people, I've been following the Lufthansa crisis non-stop as more information continues to surface. A recent article in Quartz on the horrific tragedy reminded me of the excellent work that comes out of Oxford Metrica, an analytics and advisory firm on reputational issues. I...
This week brought a big surprise. I should be paying more attention. I received an email asking me if I wanted a plaque in honor of my placement on Ethisphere's 100 Most Influential in Business Ethics list. The email surprised me because I did not know...
A client turned me onto the concept of Higher-Ambition leaders and I’ve kept the article close. It outlines what drives great corporate reputations and the kinds of CEOs that lead them. Higher-ambition CEOs are stakeholder-centered and purpose-driven. Their sense of purpose goes hand in hand...
Every year when the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies (WMAC) list comes out, I wonder what the editors will write about to sum up the results. The feature usually focuses on one of the nine drivers of reputation they study. It is not often that...