Danger Ahead: Communication Breakdown. Looks like these two need a communications reboot. Before you put your mouth in gear, know what you want to say — and what doesn’t need to be…
Author: Gillott Communications (page 13)
Case Study: Hotel Cybersecurity
The hackers are coming. How will you respond? What will you do when the hack hits your system? Earlier this week the payment system of upscale hotel operator HEI was hacked, compromising…
Transiency
This too shall pass. Eventually. What matters is what happens in the meantime. Use your time strategically. Worst case, “meantime” can be a long time. At least long enough that your reputation…
The Big One
We all know exactly where we were and what we were doing. The magnitude was so severe it seared those moments into our minds. When the earth rumbled and Richter Scale needles…
How Did We Survive…
When the only way to contact friends and co-workers if we were away from home or the office was to use a pay phone? When all writing was done by hand or…
Keep Up or Be Left Behind
Adapt to changing times, or get ready to explain yourself. Roger Ailes isn’t the only one to suffer from failing to keep pace with evolving social norms. So is North Carolina. Less…
A Sweet Surprise
On a recent flight from Los Angeles to Denver, a little girl strolled up the aisle with her father in tow. She was passing out to each of the passengers little baggies…
When Memory Needs a Reality Check
Know what you do well. Delegate rest. Achieve more. Two hundred and forty years ago this week, our forefathers brought forth on this continent a nation built on the singular concept of…
Do I Sense a Trend?
It’s been a bad week for the auto industry. Already-shaken consumer confidence was further undermined as the negative headlines kept coming. First: VW agreed to a $14.7 billion settlement in its…
How To Keep Our Lives From Turning Into Game of Thrones
Ever said or done something you wish you could take back? We all have. Think back to the last big oopsy-daisy you made. Did you apologize sincerely? Did you ignore it hoping…