Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the National Retail Federation’s Loss Prevention Conference in Los Angeles – and if one point was driven home for me more than any other, it’s that retailers operate in an almost perpetual state of crisis. During my session with NRF Communications Vice President Ellen Davis, and in the conversations I had with conference participants throughout the week, I was reminded of the kinds of challenges that businesses ... Read More

In this regular feature, Bulletproof interviews top plaintiffs’ attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. Today we talk to Stephen D. Susman of Houston’s Susman & Godfrey LLP. In the decades since his landmark 1980 victory, in which he won an award in excess of $550 million for victims of a nationwide price-fixing conspiracy, Mr. Susman has commanded the respect of business leaders and lawyers alike, on ... Read More

This summer, the energy industry stands at a crossroads. The global warming debate is all-but decided. Another summer of surging prices is likely on the horizon. Action in Washington on myriad energy issues seems like a forgone conclusion.   In this month’s edition of Levick’s e-newsletter, High Stakes™, we examine the foremost communications challenges facing four pillars of the energy industry -- when what they do next may very well define their roles in America’s energy future. At ... Read More

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, we interview Paul Levy, the President and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, about the opportunities for CEOs in the blogosphere. Mr. Levy’s blog, Running A Hospital, is one of the most popular CEO blogs on the Web. As a corporate leader who has been sharing messages in the social media space ... Read More

Our 1440 minute news cycle can make it hard to keep up with all the news, especially when it comes to the fast paced world of digital media. That’s why starting today, BulletProof will feature a Weekly Web Wrap-Up – a compilation of key discussions in the media regarding the relevance of social media in business. Each Friday, we will post the top five digital media articles every executive needs to read. Consider it your ... Read More

This morning on CBS’ Early Show, I was asked to discuss the political future of John Edwards – an intriguing concept, no doubt, for people who may assume that, with respect to this particular politician, “political future” is a contradiction in terms. But if we’ve learned anything about politics in America, it’s that anything is possible. There are at least three fundamental steps Edwards must now take on the road to political recovery (at whatever level ... Read More