Planning for and Implementing Effective Crowd Control Strategies a Must for Leaders
The national evening news recently reported a story about a group of shoppers rioting in Los Angeles; the incident was caught on video. Based on the footage, it appeared that a large group of people were inside a department store physically fighting over discounted holiday merchandise. The struggle over the items became so violent that […]
Should Penn State Put the Lion in the Cage?
As the tawdry events continue to trickle out of Happy Valley in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal, it may be time for the school’s Board of Trustees to implement a response of nuclear proportions… suspend the football program for five years. Impossible you say – No! Unthinkable – No! Necessary – Yes! A decisive, swift […]
Change A School’s Culture To Reduce Bullying
“The more that we can get people to understand that what hurts kids hurts all of us, we can make a difference,” stated Marcie Goodman, Maryland legislative liaison for Bullying Police USA in a recent Baltimore Sun story. In the article entitled Bullying Reports Surge in City Schools, it was reported that cases of bullying […]
When Family Business Becomes Your Business
Did you hear that Frank and Jamie have finalized their divorce? It’s a question that can start a dinner table conversation across America. In thousands of cases the conversation impacts only the family and friends of the parties involved. However, when the parties are Frank and Jamie McCort, and among their assets is the Los […]
Workplace Violence – A Few Safety Tips
A safe work environment is paramount to everyone in the workplace and should be the first priority of leadership. The recent workplace shooting at a quarry in California highlights the pervasive dangers faced by all business owners and their employees each day. This tragic situation left people injured and dead. Workplace violence is defined as […]
Dr. George Everly: Building A Resilient Organizational Culture
(Originally published by Dr. George Everly: Harvard Business Review Blog Network, June 2011) Current events teach us that crisis and even disaster occur far more frequently than previously anticipated. Japan’s post-tsunami crisis and repeated tornadoes of the Southern and Midwestern US demonstrate the vulnerability of modern infrastructures to the forces of nature. Wall Street’s […]
Irene Highlights Need to Quench Thirst for Information
As Hurricane Irene recently swept north along the United States’ eastern seaboard, it wreaked havoc in many American cities. Unquestionably, the ominous storm caused massive devastation while knocking power out to millions. Let’s not forget this hurricane came on the heels of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake whose epicenter was in Virginia, but whose impact was […]
Protect Yourself and Your Business From the ‘Flash Mob’
What is a Flash Mob? The term “flash mob” can be used to describe a sudden social gathering in a public place to perform some form of premeditated action. These acts tend to be unusual–and, in some cases, are a threat to those in proximity such as innocent bystanders and local businesses. With the ever-rising […]
5 Tips For Effective Crisis Communication
London police are still scrambling to maintain order in the face of the largest outbreak of violent, public protests in more than a decade. Masked looters, burned businesses, smashed windows and dismantled cars were only small elements of the civil unrest realized during the last 48 hours – the tension continues to rapidly grow and […]
Debt-Ceiling Emphasizes Public Disapproval as Elections Draw Nearer
Congress, take note: the court of public opinion matters! According a to a poll conducted by CNN and ORC international, 77 percent of the American public was in disapproval of the way that Congress handled the debt-limit debate which ended Tuesday after many months of prolonged deliberation. The debt-limit “ceiling” – the legal limit on […]
