Informed or clueless? In the weeks and months ahead, you as a leader – titled or not – possess an opportunity that will never happen again. As employees and workers begin to return to work, or adapt to hybrid working conditions, you have the extraordinary opportunity to re-fashion or help shape...Read More
Competition for resources, fatigue, revenue or budget uncertainty, market shifts, and perhaps even a global pandemic. All contribute to mental clutter that challenge us in making right decisions. A common response? We...Read More
How did PRSA judges describe MEK’s creative and strategic work for the Daviess County Economic Development Foundation in scoring separate national and state awards? “Solid research strategy. Great branding, Very sophisticated design. Well executed. Design of the piece is beautiful. Passion and creativity...Read More
Positive media relations – the strategic placement of news and information about your company, product, or service – remains a powerhouse tactic for brand development. However, media relations now represents something quite different from just a few years ago. Today, there exist about seven public...Read More
“If you don’t manage your reputation, someone else will.” Can a reputation – brand, corporate, personal – actually be managed and positively sculpted? Absolutely – especially when a proactive strategic initiative is based on fact. So then, what is reputation management? It’s a critical...Read More
The U.S. Marines refer to it as a critical “intangible” of leadership. In this time of dual crises, McKinsey proclaims that its opposite – uncertainty – must be quickly settled. In a moment where people are recalibrating what it is important to them, it is all-important. It is the currency that...Read More
Your Coronavirus response — a leadership opportunity. Shutdowns, supply chain shortages, medical emergencies all represent situations that demand action. They push us out of our comfort zones. Right when it was almost safe to stop thinking about a possible recession, the unwelcome friend of uncertainty...Read More
Have you experienced this? A critical client e-mail was en route and smartphones weren’t available to me. “You’re welcome to use our courtesy computer,” replied the cheerful attendant. Relieved, I sat down and booted up the available PC. First warning flag: no anti-virus software. Second warning...Read More
