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Jul

2017

Merger Success for Amazon and Whole Foods Might Come Down to These Two Things

Amazon’s bid to buy Whole Foods has shaken up the grocery business, and it is forcing all retailers to reset their expectations about Amazon’s reach. But like any merger, there’s risk involved. Amid the excitement of a mega-deal it’s easy to overlook an uncomfortable fact: Most mergers fail. Research Read More

Jun

2017

Six Tips for Getting Your Next Op-Ed Published

Taking & Managing Risk

Authoring an op-ed or guest article for a major news outlet can be a game-changer for your business and brand. It can give you a credible platform for your ideas and help you engage with a large audience. But the numbers are daunting. Hundreds of unsolicited articles arrive each day at the op-ed department of The New York Times. What's more, the editors seek out most of the articles that appear on the op-ed pages. That leaves on... Read More

Jun

2017

Uber’s Shareholder Revolt

Crisis, Taking & Managing Risk

Uber isn’t having a leadership crisis. It’s having a shareholder revolt. It has been clear for some time that imposing new procedures aimed at changing the company’s culture would require Mr. Kalanick to give up the reins as CEO. In normal circumstances, the board would decide on a course of action, take a vote and the CEO would be out the door with a tidy press release and generous exit package. Indeed, if any other CEO had p... Read More

Jun

2017

The Secret to Jeff Immelt’s Success

Taking & Managing Risk

Jeff Immelt is stepping down after 16 years at the helm of GE, and by most measures he was a successful leader. He directed a sweeping transformation of the company, adapted to big changes in technologies and global markets and avoided major scandal. But by one significant measure – the stock price – Mr. Immelt was a failure. GE’s shares barely budged while the broader market and several GE peer companies prospered. So how did he last for 16 years while presidin... Read More

Jun

2017

The Leaker in the Executive Suite

Media, Taking & Managing Risk

The Senate testimony by former FBI director James Comey didn’t offer much new information about his dealings with President Trump, but it did provide useful insights about one thing: who leaks to the media and why. (more…) Read More

May

2017

Attacking is Still a Good Media Strategy

Financial Services, Taking & Managing Risk

President Trump’s attacking style of communications propelled him into office but lately has become less effective. Can organizations use an attack-based media strategy or is it now discredited? (more…) Read More

Apr

2017

The Good News From Uber You Missed

Media, Taking & Managing Risk

The most important thing to know about Uber was buried deep in the business pages of the New York Times on Saturday. (more…) Read More

Feb

2017

GM’s Brexit Excuse

Taking & Managing Risk

It seems underperforming CEOs have a new life preserver: Brexit. Britain’s vote to leave the EU in June certainly caught companies off guard. Six months on, has Brexit begun to take a toll on profits, or is it just an excuse? GM offers an answer. (more…) Read More

Jan

2017

A Quiet End to the Financial Crisis for Moody’s

Crisis, Financial Services, Taking & Managing Risk

It was easy to miss the news about the $864 million legal payout by Moody’s Investors Service over its ratings of crisis-era mortgage securities. It was announced on a Friday afternoon, just as the last of the Obama Justice Department staff was cleaning out their desks to make way for the new administration. Read More

Dec

2016

The New York Times Really Wants Your News Tips

Media

The New York Times is jumping into the market for news tips in a very visible way. A visit to its homepage reveals a notice inviting readers to share “confidential news tips.” It even has a webpage with advice on how to submit sensitive materials securely. Tips – anonymous and otherwise - have always been the grease in the wheels of news-making. What’... Read More