By: Lydie Neill and Jim Wyderko Throughout modern corporate history, society has benefited when corporations are strongly encouraged to act ethically and responsibly. This accountability requires corporations to recognize the responsibility they have to their consumers and stakeholders in order to uphold their reputations and continue business as usual. This is not a new concept, […]
By Nick Rosenberg and Ben Williams T-shirt or dress shirt? How do I get on Zoom if I don’t know my computer password yet? Do all Zoom calls require video? Does that mean I was wrong when I picked “t-shirt”? How can I add value? What is expected of me on day one? You may […]
By Jim Wyderko, Associate Each day, I seem to hear of a different friend who’s had their life uprooted by the COVID-19 pandemic. I hear of family members hospitalized, jobs lost and futures stopped in their tracks. I try to soothe the anxiety of friends with immunodeficiency disorders and comfort the disappointment of those forced […]
From social media to text message rumors, news is everywhere and misinformation is rampant. So much so that the WHO added a “Myth busters” section to its website. From the growing amount of noise, reputable thought leaders are emerging. Below, we’ve listed individuals who have a following on Twitter for their coronavirus (COVID-19) updates and […]
COVID-19 continues to reshape all aspects of our society and economy, presenting business leaders with extraordinary challenges. We argued last week that, as difficult as it is in the face of potentially existential financial threats, it is critical for business leaders to also focus on the public good. Doing so is both the right thing […]
Over the past days, our firm has spent a lot of time talking to clients who – like businesses around the world – are hunkering down and working through a series of difficult decisions related to the COVID-19 epidemic. The lion’s share of focus right now must be on the most immediate and practical decisions […]
By Abbie McDonough, Vice President September 2008: It was 10:00 p.m. and my boss had just come back from a somber meeting in the U.S. Capitol with seven other members of Congress, Federal Reserve Chairman, and Treasury Secretary. He chaired the Capital Markets Subcommittee in the House of Representatives and Lehman Brothers had just crashed. […]