Fallston Group on Fox News: Top 5 Ways to Enhance School Safety for a Secure Learning Environment
As many across the country are starting their school years, ensuring the safety of students, staff, and visitors within schools is paramount. In today’s world, it’s essential to implement effective measures to create a secure learning environment – both physically and emotionally safe. In this blog post, we will explore the top five ways to […]
Reputational Benefits of Having a Sound Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Strategy
In today’s faced-paced and highly motivated court of public opinion, having a robust continuity plan and/or disaster recovery strategy is crucial. We have been mentioning to clients for nearly 15 years – “it’s not a matter of if, but when a crisis will occur.” In our tenured experience, those who take a proactive approach and […]
The Baltimore Orioles’ Winning Principles: Lessons from The Oriole Way
The Baltimore Orioles’ Winning Principles: Lessons from The Oriole Way In the world of sports, the Baltimore Orioles have stood out in 2023 not just for their turnaround winning record but also for the culture they have built around their success. At the heart of their achievements lies The Oriole Way, a set of principles […]
Trust and the Media: The Problems & Potential Solutions
Trust and the Media: The Problems & Potential Solutions It began with another eye roll. In a meeting, I mentioned my background as a journalist, and I sensed the smirky reactions. When I first started in the news industry more than 30 years ago, people were excited to hear about what stories I was covering […]
First Republic Bank: Highlighting the Importance of Risk Management
The recent collapse of First Republic Bank is another example highlighting the importance for business leaders to be uber-predictive and ongoing practitioners of risk management. This process should be embedded into their operations to protect their brand, valuation, and customers. The seeds of First Republic’s failure were sown years ago when their strategy was developed […]
Bud Light Backlash – Perspective from Fallston Group’s Chief Executive, on The National Desk
“Crises cost time, money, consumer confidence, and careers and generally in that order,” said Rob Weinhold, a crisis leadership expert and chief executive for the Fallston Group. “And I think as the groundswell continues to grow and valuation decreases, I think it would behoove Anheuser Busch to get out in the court of public opinion […]
The Coxswain Metaphor – A Lesson from the Ultimate Team Sport
In the stern of every 4- and 8-oared rowing shell sits a person called the coxswain. This person is the brains behind the brawn; the on-water coach; the decision-maker; the leader. This person is responsible for race strategy, the safety of the crew and equipment, and ultimately, for ensuring that every single rower knows exactly […]
Organizational Muscle Memory Saved Damar Hamlin’s Life
Cal Ripken, Sr., widely known as the professional ballplayer turned coach who created The Oriole Way, joined Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles as a minor league ballplayer in 1957. He went on to coach, spending 36 years with the organization. Of the many “Seniorism” phrases I’ve heard from Cal Jr. & Bill Ripken, the one […]
Southwest Airlines Fails to Close Vital Communications Gap
Southwest Airlines is in trouble, under federal investigation and the lead story on most traditional mainstream media news outlets. The real long-term crisis Southwest Airlines faces has nothing to do with the cold front that disrupted flights, caused computer glitches, or created staffing issues. Instead, the real crisis is the failure of leadership to communicate […]
The Power of Crisis Leadership: Protect Your Reputational Piggy Bank – Your Most Important Account
The critical importance and value of crisis leadership has perhaps never been more apparent than it has been during the past few years, as companies across the globe have felt the weight and impact of one societal crisis after another. Each and every time a leader delivers a message – be it a board meeting, […]
