Did you know that the word stakeholder refers to those individuals or groups that can have a legal, moral or economic stake in your organization? Did you know that your organization’s reputation is its greatest asset, but yet it’s Greatest Risk? Did you know that Reputation Risk has been shown in more than 5 international […]
How does a 100 year of company destroy its reputation, trust in it as well as its market capitalization? Simple , really! It allows practices like price fixing and collusion to operate and flourish and become part of the way things are done in the company. Read more: Business Report – Tiger Brands cleans out […]
I am intrigued by how often I read that management express their commitment to Health & Safety Practices in an organization AFTER an accident had taken place. I think it is time to take a look at why Health & Safety Practices in an organization becomes problematic.Years ago there was a book called Fishes rot […]
The latest Time list of the world’s most influential people also contains many lessons about strong, visible leadership and reputation building. You may find lessons to manage your own reputation if you study these examples closely. Time.com: 100 of the World’s Most Influential People | The Best Article Every day It does not matter where […]
I just read this article IOL: Toxic water killed E Cape babies – report and there are a few items that I would like to use as discussion and learning points. I will raise my comments in italics. An interim report acknowledged that a “multiplicity of causes” including “systematic failures affecting water quality” were to […]
I just read a very interesting article in today’s Star newspaper entitled “Keeping polluters in line no easy job, says Green Scorpions boss” This article spells out an increased potential for reputation risk for organizations. The role of the Green Scorpions, the huge profile of global warming and green issues coupled with increasing stakeholder demands […]
Google is the most powerful brand in the world and is worth $86,1-billion, according to the latest annual Top 100 list of brands issued by strategists Millward Brown. According to the study, which is based on financial data and interviews, Google has increased the value of its brand by 30% since last year’s list, which […]
Sometimes when you clean out old files you can discover some real gems – like this clipping, all about cows: “A cow is a completely automatic milk manufacturing machine. It is encased in untanned leather and mounted on four vertical, movable supports, one on each comer. The front end contains the cutting and grinding mechanism, […]
SOUTH Africans have lost trust in virtually all major public institutions —except churches — because of political scandal, greed, crime and poverty. Scandals that have eroded trust include the arms deal, bribery and corruption allegations against ANC president Jacob Zuma and alleged criminal misconduct implicating Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi. An annual Human Sciences Research Council’s […]