Six actions to make sure you’re ready when—not if—a cyberattack strikes. “Beginning today, all passwords must include sign language, thumb fingerprints, and animal noises,” read a sign in a corporate office I visited recently. Unfortunately, contemporary cyber challenges extend way beyond password protection. “Beginning today, all passwords must include sign language, thumb fingerprints, and animal […]

Rumors are embedded in the culture of Wall Street and global markets. The very name of The Wall Street Journal’s notable “Heard on the Street” daily column (one of my favorites), illustrates the importance of what is whispered in the corridors of power. I was on the management and executive committees of the New York Stock […]

Cyberattacks are one of the most complex issues facing companies: attacks pillage budgets, create business disruption, and put reputations at risk. Is your organization ready to respond? All businesses face significantly higher levels of risk today–just listen to board discussions or evaluate skyrocketing corporate insurance rates. In our ubiquitous media universe, now a 24/7 environment, […]

The challenging nature of marketing products and services to the masses, managing investor sentiment and reaction, and playing in the political sandbox created turbulence and was eventually catastrophic for former Disney CEO Bob Chapek. The challenging nature of marketing products and services to the masses, managing investor sentiment and reaction, and playing in the political […]

Technology has changed how employees communicate. How do companies address the implication of those changes? As many worked from home, accelerated by the pandemic and technology, it has been particularly difficult to avoid a growing threat posed by employees who have utilized private E-message platforms to conduct company business. Private E-message platforms – email and […]

CEOs have been speaking out increasingly on an array of political issues, and it is becoming problematic for companies and boards with noisy internal or external groups pushing business leaders to comment publicly on controversial matters. CEOs have been speaking out increasingly on an array of political issues, and it is becoming problematic for companies […]

Six fundamental rules companies should include in their email policies and how to retool employee training to address current issues. A jury just returned a verdict of $25 million in damages against a defendant lending institution. A senior executive sitting in the courtroom was in shock. One juror remained behind and agreed to discuss deliberations. […]

In the legal profession, all revenue generators must be viewed in the real and virtual world as thought leaders that deliver value and have a winning formula for new business. What are the key actions for new business success in ever-changing digital world? The global pandemic forced the entire legal profession to function without its […]

While the desire to protect and build the bottom line is understandable, some of these ‘hot’ new companies and products can be lurking landmines. A recent New York Times article on ‘misleading’ lawsuits about package labels underscores the flurry of litigation by advocacy groups and consumer plaintiffs’ lawyers attacking companies for what they describe as a surge […]