"Selfish leadership always gets found out." Todd McShay Context: He was talking about a football coach (James Franklin) yet, of course, this holds true for all leadership, personal and professional.

"A stellar reputation (usually) isn’t built overnight. It’s the result of consistent, value-driven actions across all facets of your business. From treating clients with respect to fostering a supportive team environment, every interaction contributes to how others perceive you.

It's not just in politics (but it is this time) where competitive people (or vengeful ones) may go for broke, communicate wild claims in an all-out attempt to color other people's judgment about you, to smear you, succeed and gain advantage. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/ciatt… #defamation

“Do no harm” wasn’t supposed to come with exceptions. "How dignified is it to force a chronic pain patient to beg for relief?" "If medicine forgets the human being behind the policy, the oath is already broken." #healthcareandreputation #healthcareethics

The Inconvenient Truth About Warriors: (A wise article about risk management for professionals, teams and organizations) 🪙Worth bookmarking.✅ rollingstone.com/culture-counci…

"I've found the best way to handle a PR crisis is to be transparent and take accountability for what took place. Don’t ignore the situation or double down." Adam Petrilli

"Why am I saddled with this thing (type casted as only good for one responsibility)?" "Lost so many (opportunities) because..." "I desperately tried to create a different impression." People can get narrow-minded comfortable with you being good at only one skill.

There are times where it is reasonable to conduct research into someone’s past behavior. There are other times where it is deviant behavior meant to gain advantage or paint someone who is telling the truth as unworthy of credibility, trust and support. This could be one of those

Regrets and Pain Ahead Without Constant Deposits into Your Trust Account Build the balance for later use that you will inevitably need and want “But most people aren’t going out of their way, intentionally, to actively build trust.” reputation.substack.com/p/regrets-and-…

“Trust doesn’t work on demand. It’s more like a bank account. If you want to make a big withdrawal in a moment of pressure, you have to have been making regular deposits all along.” Lesley Worthington

Planting Lies in the Media Over Entitlement A defamation judgment cleared someone's name and could pay them $50 million reputation.substack.com/p/planting-lie…

An important story from TIME and Nadav Ziv about the concerns about the effectiveness of cheap AI fakes and what would benefit us greatly to ask and do: msn.com/en-us/news/oth…

The mafia still knows how to exploit human impulses for gambling and extract big money. Because an NBA head coach (Chauncey Billups) is one person involved (as is a player) in alleged law breaking, the commissioner and league office is NOT happy. Neither are the employers of the

Are we testing for credibility frequently and deeply enough? Becoming Less Misled and Fooled by AI The answer, says one expert, may partially or significantly lie in the type of questioning we already do in our everyday lives reputation.substack.com/p/becoming-les…

Some people need much longer to "see" clearly and develop an appreciation for you, even if are already respected and accepted by many.