When management can’t agree, the Board often must step in and make the decision. That is, after all, why the Board is the ultimate boss and has the final word. Even when…
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7 Things Lawyers Need to Know to Handle a Crisis
Eden chatted with Sharon Berman at Berbay Marketing & Public relations about what it’s like working with law firms and what lawyers need to know about managing a crisis for their clients.…
Sleepless Nights & Cold Sweats
What keeps you awake at night? Or causes cold sweats when you do fall asleep? For business owners, the causes are many. None are pretty. Let’s examine a few of the issues…
When Someone Else’s #MeToo Affects You Too
What do you do when someone on your staff is experiencing a #MeToo moment? It’s not just their problem. You, too, have decisions to make. Every action you take has a reaction.…
Out of Your Hands?
Things are usually not out of your control. At least until the jury (literal or figurative) is ready to render its verdict. Until that point, you have a chance to affect the…
Can You Stop a Story from Getting Published?
Sometimes yes. Sometimes no. The best advice is: Don’t count on it. If a story never sees the light of day, you can breathe easily. Even if it is published, you have…
Teach a Man or Lead a Horse?
The world is full of aphorisms. Some are actually useful. Consider how accurately they describe the role of consultants who try to steer their clients down paths that are more beneficial, more…
Is Threatening Bankruptcy a Negotiating Ploy?
When you think of The Weinstein Co., what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Most likely the allegations of Harvey Weinstein’s egregious misbehavior toward women. What about the company’s dire finances,…
Old Year, New Era
Every year has an underlying theme. For 2017, it was a sharp divergence from the past. Expect more of the same in 2018. Doesn’t matter whether you feel the changes are for…
Sex and the New Normal
There comes a time when talk ends and action begins. Call it an inflection point. It separates what came before from what is now acceptable (and unacceptable). Take sexual harassment. In…