In Clayton Christensen’s new book, the Harvard Business School professor offers profound advice about priorities; specifically about the importance of investing in family, about living a life of integrity and having metrics that make it easier to make the right decisions.
Here you have a demand for less regulation while CEOs suggest that enforcement of the new regulations has restored trust; this is a baffling logic problem.
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I’ve just finished reading Chrystia Freeland’s new book, Plutocrats, which comes out on October 15. She ascribes the rise of the new global super-elite to the twin gilded ages of rapid development in the BRIC nations, plus the technology revolution.
Edelman released our second citizenship report yesterday, titled, “It’s Who We Are.” It is our effort to be accountable to stakeholders, including our clients, employees and civil society.
I met yesterday with Dr. Lorraine Branham, Dean of the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University. We discussed the successful internship program that we initiated at Edelman this summer with seven Newhouse students—the Edelman Newhouse Diversity Interns.
Edelman made two big moves this week. We hired Michael Berland to run our new global research business, Edelman Berland. We also launched our new corporate web site, Edelman.com, which aims to be a media brand hybrid. These seemingly disconnected decisions are actually linked to our deep conviction that the next phase for our company will see us aim to be the preferred choice (as a PR firm) among communications options.
I’ve gotten an upfront and personal view of the U.S. healthcare system. I want to call attention to the outstanding work being done by the doctors at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Here are a few observations on the way that U of C plays the game differently.
I am three-fourths of the way through Douglas Brinkley’s marvelous biography of legendary CBS News anchorman, Walter Cronkite. This is a “must-read” for any journalism or PR student. Here are a few important findings from the book.
I have just returned from the Olympic Games in London. It was the fulfillment of a lifelong ambition. Prior to this, I had only been to the opening ceremony of the 1984 games in Los Angeles for client Fuji Film. This time around, I made it to events including volleyball and tennis. Here are a few of my observations from the trip.
When I went to the UK for business beginning in the early 80s, I stayed at the Hilton in Chelsea Harbor near our office on The King's Road. As I would go for a walk after work, I would pass elderly gents dressed in full red uniform with war decorations near the Chelsea Hospital for veterans. Then in the fall, I saw Brits sporting black paper circles with a red middle, to commemorate the losses in WWI. I made a promise to visit Flanders Fields when I had a chance. Today was the day.
Last weekend, I was having lunch with a journalist. She took out a copy of the new book, “Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator.” She told me it was a disturbing portrayal of public relations and a challenge to the integrity of the media. With that in mind, I was set to revile the book in this blog post in my best prophet Jeremiah style. But I cannot do that because the author, Ryan Holiday, has several important admonitions for PR practitioners.
It is the 60th anniversary of Edelman. Officially, we kick off the celebration on October 1, 2012 – 60 years after Dan Edelman and five associates started Daniel J. Edelman Inc. in the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, down the hall from our first client, the Toni Company.