Twenty-One Point Home Healthcare Personal Protection Plan
The Fallston Group recently agreed to head to Chicago to speak to more than 2,000 healthcare professionals from the United Healthcare network. Safety and Security of home healthcare providers was the lead topic. In an effort to assist the many home healthcare professionals in the field, we’re making a few safety tips available in an […]
Subway – Are We Paying More Dough for Less Dough?
On January 18th of 2013, a teenager in Australia ordered what he thought was a 12 inch “Footlong” sub from the international organization Subway Restaurants (Subway). The teenager proceeded to take out a tape measure and measured the sandwich at an even 11 inches. The young Australian man went home and proceeded to post his […]
Old Enough to Know, Not Old Enough to Understand – Children and Newtown
On the morning of December 14th, a 20 year-old suspect who later killed himself wreaked havoc on a nation by callously taking the lives of twenty precious children and six celebrated school administrators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. By all accounts, the suspect (we won’t mention his name) carried-out this violent act […]
Crisis Plans Must be Executed to be Effective
The professional sports world has not been lacking in controversial behavior patterns by their athletes in recent years. Personal issues can dramatically hurt the career and brand of individual athletes; examples of this include Mike Tyson and Kobe Bryant, who was acquitted in a sexual assault case. Confirmed bad behavior or a perception of such […]
Aftershock Event to Help Leaders Prepare for an Uncertain 2013
As we near the close of 2012, CEOs and business owners look to a future clouded with uncertainty on many fronts—most notably the domestic and world economy. While there are no sure roadmaps to guide leaders through what could be shaping-up to be a very challenging 2013, an important upcoming December summit event will seek to provide some answers, including a forecast of what may be looming on the horizon for companies, as well as actionable steps that leaders can take to prepare and protect their organizations.
Slight Communication Misstep Will Cost Election
Leaders in the private, public and nonprofit arenas should take heed and realize that all can learn how to be more effective leaders through observing this election process. Analyzing the good, bad and ugly is important as both leaders, and those that aspire to be, take the lessons learned and apply them to their own leadership lives; remembering, of course, that credibility above all else, is paramount.
Failed Leadership Eroding NFL Shield
Brand erosion is rapidly occurring in the NFL and its leadership continues to stand on the sidelines…not even having the professional judgment to communicate with the very stakeholders that drive the business (the fans). Remember, crisis costs time, money, customers and ultimately careers. Times like this call for affirmative leadership, not absenteeism and alleged apathy. […]
NFL Replacement Refs Causing Brand Damage
As the NFL completes the second week of its 2012 regular season schedule, the labor dispute between the League and its official referee contingent continues. At the heart of the matter is a dispute over 401(k) benefits; however, while the absent referees and League officials continue to grapple over benefits, everyone else continues to lose. […]
Police Should Be Police, Not Personal Service Agents
As more details emerge in the Anne Arundel County (MD) Executive misconduct allegations, it is becoming alarmingly clear that the members of John Leopold’s police security detail were allegedly used for much more than protecting people. In fact, during a recent news story reported by Baltimore’s CBS affiliate, WJZ-TV, many embarrassing details are now coming […]
Penn State a Lesson in Leadership, Not Communications
Most leaders do an excellent job of leading the organizations for which they’re responsible. However, while they’re focused on developing vision, motivating people and driving results, there are many issues which routinely threaten their people, assets and brands. And, a disruption in business continuity can result in a loss of brand integrity, a diminished personal […]
