By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on June 27, 2011
Three traits identify outstanding leaders It’s accepted that there are many different effective leadership styles, but are there certain traits that tie top performers together? Executive search consultant Justin Menkes thinks so, and he’s got evidence to support his theory. A quote, from Fortune.com: Menkes’ book is based on his work with corporate boards as [...]
By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on August 25, 2010
In a recent post I wrote about the necessity of running crisis simulations, regardless of your line of business. The Federal government knows this well, and as a result regularly puts various programs through drills to test preparedness and expose flaws in crisis management plans. One such exercise took place this week at the Massachusetts [...]
By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on April 18, 2010
Crisis: an unstable or crucial time or state of affairs whose outcome will make a decisive difference for better or worse (Webster’s New Collegiate). How many public relations spokespersons does your company have? The correct answer is, “as many employees as we have.” Sure, any organization can and should have a policy whereby only [...]