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…
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…
"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…
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,…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
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…
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…