Two quotes help me think about the concept of clarity and its importance in crisis response. The first is from Henry Kissinger. "If you don't know where you're going, every road will get you nowhere." And the second one is from the always quotable Yogi Berra. "If you don't know where you're going,...
Last week, executives from all the big oil companies gave sworn testimony to a Congressional committee. Under oath, they were asked if their companies knew that their products contributed to climate change and how long they had known this. Everywhere you turned, the hearing was being compared to...
Critical takeaways The story of Noah’s Ark reminds us of the need to actually take action in response to risk. This story is quoted in a 1995 HBR article by Norm Augustine who lays out six points for crisis success based on his experiences in government and business. Despite the article’s age,...
Bill Coletti, Kith's CEO was featured in the Wall Street Journal's Risk & Compliance Journal Crisis of the Week: CEO’s Abrupt Exit Puts Fintech Firm in Spotlight “The SoFi board was forced to act quickly and did so in a way that was transparent and compassionate–it just took two bites. SoFi...
Bill Coletti's new book Critical Moments : The New Mindset of Reputation Management is now available in digital and hardback formats on Amazon. New Book from Crisis and Reputation Management Expert Helps CEOs and Communicators Navigate Crises, Build Reputation “How many fires have you put...
By Bill Coletti, CEO, Kith Critical Takeaways Kith are the peer group that affects and influences the opinions and attitudes that we all hold. First movers are viewed as fringe – but joined by others they create what is next. We’ve all heard of the social experiment where one person...
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