You watched the news break this morning. James Harden, a Cleveland Cavaliers guard, was arrested in Houston just before 4 a.m. on a misdemeanor weapons charge. A handgun was sitting in plain view on the seat of his car. A $100 bond. A court date set for June 22. And...
There is a scene early in the movie F1 that every business leader should study. Brad Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a driver coming back to the sport after thirty years away. He walks into a press conference, and a reporter sits there ready to bury him. Before you read...
Blake Brown was Target’s largest haircare launch on record. In its first three and a half weeks on shelves, the brand generated close to $5 million in sales and $16 million in media impact value. The products scored well in consumer testing. Customers liked...
Let me be direct with you. Your AI conversations are not private. They are not protected. And they can be used against your company in court. On March 16, 2026, the Delaware Court of Chancery made that crystal clear in Fortis Advisors v. Krafton. Every board director...
AI Risks in Business Leaders Should Understand Before Artificial Intelligence Creates a Crisis Artificial intelligence is already inside your business. In many cases, it arrived long before leadership put rules around it. An employee used it to summarize a report....
A Cultural Flashpoint The death of Charlie Kirk has ignited strong emotions online. Some people mourn, others offer thoughts and prayers, and many celebrate the end of a voice they disagreed with. The reaction is sharp and polarized. Social media amplifies every...
Law firms like to believe they’re immune to crisis.They’re not. In 2025, reputation moves at the speed of rumor. A single social post, courtroom comment, or client misstep can trigger a media firestorm, and most law firms are caught flat-footed when it happens. The...
A clear, strategic guide for protecting your reputation when leadership becomes the story When a CEO’s personal choices go public, the company’s reputation is instantly on the line. That’s precisely what happened when Astronomer Inc. CEO Andy Byron was caught on...
Data breaches are no longer a matter of if—they are a matter of when. Whether it’s through phishing attacks, ransomware, or insider threats, unauthorized access to sensitive data can expose businesses to legal risk, reputational damage, and financial loss....
Few things are as valuable yet neglected as branding awareness. Most business owners think awareness means getting seen. They’re wrong. And that mistake costs them thousands in lost opportunities daily. What Branding Awareness Really Is Branding awareness goes...
