According to the recently released 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer, societies around the globe are facing an epidemic of misinformation and widespread mistrust. For more than 20 years, the Edelman Trust Barometer…
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How newly-energized millennial activists are shaping brand choices
Already in 2018, we have witnessed traumatic events that have galvanized a surge of activism from three sources which heretofore have been either dormant or ineffective with their voices for…
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The emerging challenges for managing brand risk
Last year was a watershed year for business and our society, where rising populism, Trump’s polarizing accusations, and various socio-economic trends have made the topic of “brand risk” a top…
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Switch the user interface to accelerate growth and leadership
Lesson for leaders Advertising looks like an unstoppable force as it drives Google’s and Facebook’s dominance, earning them one-fifth of global ad revenues. But advertising has become increasingly disliked…
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How purposeful branding is driving millennials and social entrepreneurship
The world has changed dramatically in the past 10 years or since the 2008 recession. Economic and job growth is coming less from traditional industries or big corporations, but more…
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Capture the future’s biggest competitive advantage for yourself
Lesson for leaders Becoming the biggest leader is hard. The top competitors usually defeat all companies. Why do most fail? They compete in predictable ways and try what everyone knows,…
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Should brands take a public stand on social or political issues?
The year 2017 is just half over, and it is already proving to be amazingly transformative with the number and nature of emotional changes in our culture and political world….
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Your company’s digital future is still open, if you capture it first
Lesson for leaders You can control your digital future if your know where you’re going, and know how to reach it first. But if you don’t know, someone else will…
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How Trump’s unpopular decisions can strengthen brand engagement
We are living in a new world today, where contentious decisions by Trump are creating unexpected ripple effects throughout society, government, and the business community. Controversy becomes the norm and…
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How adaptive sourcing and digital transformation will put you in the winner’s circle
These days, everybody has a plan to transform his or her business. Big companies aim to make the way they deliver services and products and how they interact with customers…
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