Two quick, concise points that leaders like you can make to benefit your organization and yourself in difficult, challenging, stressful times.

Understanding the necessity and value of ethical mitigation willingness and practice goes a long ways towards determining: how people perceive us, the level of trust we are granted, what our reputation becomes and subsequently, the health of our personal and professional relationships.

It's reckless, misplaced trust and a risk management failing to grant power to certain people or increase their power. They aren't able and willing to responsibly apply it. Test for competency of character, monitor it and correct errors immediately instead of supporting and enabling them.

Reputation Intelligence: "The Sad Part is When the Truth is Not Enough." Keep telling it and it might not move the needle. Yet a smarter approach could unlock progress and breakthrough to get the factual, truthful narrative to prosper and improve or restore reputation.

There is one gaping hole in communications, especially in a conflict or crisis, that can prove extremely damaging when it comes to reputation strength. This Reputation Quality advisory examines it and provides an invaluable recommendation.