What the Verizon Outage and Recent Brand Failures Teach Us About Crisis Leadership

Rob Weinhold

Published on: 19/01/2026

Over the past year, a growing list of well-known brands — including Saks Global, Rite Aid, Forever 21, and Marriott — have found themselves in the…

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When the Cloud Breaks: Leadership Lessons from the AWS Outage

Rob Weinhold

Published on: 20/10/2025

When the Cloud Breaks: Leadership Lessons from the AWS Outage During the early hours of October 20th, a major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) took…

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Protecting Trust During Turbulence: Crisis Leadership Lessons from the 23andMe Situation

Rob Weinhold

Published on: 14/04/2025

In today’s data-driven environment, few assets are more valuable—or more vulnerable—than trust. For companies entrusted with sensitive personal…

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“If You Don’t Tell Your Story, Someone Else Will”

Rob Weinhold

Published on: 23/01/2025

In the fast-paced digital world, perception drives reality. Whether you’re an individual, brand, or organization, the narrative surrounding your identity…

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