N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Aside from being costly, a flawed execution can cast doubt on management credibility, have a negative impact on morale, taint the brand, adversely affect external relationships, and cause a variety of other problems for your business. All initiatives surrounding new ideas should include detailed risk management provisions.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

CVS is now one of a small group of companies that have realized that their reputation is the most valuable asset they have and that building a stronger reputation by avoiding risks to that reputation can create a significant competitive advantage. They then told this to the world in a co-branded ad with the WWF.

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Reputation Intangible Assets Competitive Advantage Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Last year P&G pulled $140 million in digital ad spend , in part because of brand safety concerns that arose when its ads were placed next to questionable content. In addition, companies must begin to factor deep fakes and other reality-distortion techniques into their crisis-scenario planning.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

One representative example from the Depression: General Motors had to figure out how to maintain its upscale Buick brand in a sinking economy. Persuade consumers to buy a used Buick rather than a cheaper new car—a way to keep struggling dealers afloat and hold back the encroachment of rival brands. The solution?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2018

Over the last decade, industries, academics, and the public sector have turned their focus toward culture and ethics in response to the financial crisis as well as misconduct at a broad range of corporations. naqiewei/Getty Images. But what role does culture play in corporate misconduct, and why do these problematic cultures persist?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The bank proudly held itself apart from its New York–based peers after the financial crisis and regularly touted its “ culture of caring.” ” The public believed it, rating the brand far more trustworthy than any of its peers of a similar size.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Effective Crisis Handling, Case Studies. There is an art to Crisis Preparedness. So also should diversity, branding, quality, marketing, re-engineering and other important processes. The same planning process that nurtures Crisis Preparedness can and must also accommodate for Crisis Management.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

How can we improve the risk management, governance, control, and reporting functions for this? How does it drive revenue, profit, brand equity, competitive advantage, etc. What are the potential risks vs. possible rewards and what is the downside of not making the investment? to hit your objectives?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

Ageas contributes its expertise in insurance product design, marketing, finance, and risk management, while the partner, often a well-embedded local financial institution, contributes its customer portfolio, distribution channel, brand, and relationships. Dual asymmetrical joint venture.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

When both Talbots and Laura Ashley collapsed in the financial crisis of 2008, Sara suddenly lost the vast majority of her revenues. They’d lease inexpensive space for Sara Campbell–branded boutiques to sell the clothing they were committed to producing.

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Real Estate Apparel Absenteeism Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Transparency is a cornerstone to rebuilding trust in the brand. A study from risk management firm Stroz Friedberg found that just 45% of senior leaders believe they are responsible for protecting their companies against cyberattacks. In addition to distributing a press release and posting a video to their site on Sept.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2015

Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) and Chief Risk Officers (CROs) may seem to have little in common. The CMO has historically focused on driving growth and brand engagement; the CRO has typically focused on safeguarding the bottom line and minimizing unwanted exposure. The risk function can do the same.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2015

That seems somewhat surprising given that the Euro economic crisis seems to have tailed off, or at least plateaued. Clearly the economics of Europe are better than they were in the teeth of the Eurozone crisis. But the fact is that when there’s a big economic crisis, we are capable of responding. or in Australia.

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Globalization Banking Politics Crisis 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

To add to that, business buyers must justify a decision to others in the organization, especially as capital expenditures flow less liberally in many industries since the financial crisis of 2008. Buyers value interaction with others at your firm besides the sales person (e.g.,

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

And when Derek had lost his job during the financial crisis, Rogier had invited him to join Contect. Inconsistent policies put the company at greater risk of lawsuits. The lack of control meant that the leadership team had little say in how the Contect brand was being managed at a local level.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

When I flew into Lagos last month – only a few days after Nigeria had confirmed its first case of the Ebola Virus Disease – the city was clearly deep in risk management mode. In a similar way, clinics and pharmacies should actively seek to build trusted brands by engaging more proactively with under-served communities.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The crisis in Venezuela has been escalating over the last few years as product shortages, social unrest, and political clashes have grown more severe. However, the country’s crisis is unlikely to become top of mind for Latin America regional executives and corporate centers, at least from a business standpoint.

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