The annual celebration of the 4th of July is a time to reflect on the true meaning of independence. In this edition of the Strategic Minute, Crystal (Smith) DeStefano shares…

The students in Michael Meath's "The Ethics of Advocacy" course at Syracuse University must apply ethical decision-making to progressively more complex business problems. And every semester, the results are fascinating.…

Many mid- and smaller-sized businesses are pursuing strategic opportunities to join forces with similar or complementary organizations. Are you? If so, you've likely retained financial advisors and attorneys. But have…

We all want to have the opportunity to sit with senior management and be part of key discussions involving our organization, and to have our ideas heard. In this edition…

It’s human nature for us to have certain patterns of thinking that we repeat. Usually, this is because this way of thinking or problem solving has worked for us before.…

You can't just assume that your messages are actually being received by your audiences as you intended. It's critical to understand what your audiences know (or think they know) about…

No one can prepare for a crisis. Well, actually, they can… and they do. In this edition of the Strategic Minute, Crystal (Smith) DeStefano discusses the increased trend toward more…

How we handle confidential information can define us as professionals... and have a big impact on the level of trust and respect our employees, clients, news reporters, elected officials... and…

The most successful organizations are those with engaged employees. This edition of the Strategic Minute explains why and how to always communicate with your employees first. There may be more…

That's right - sometimes our communications advice is to STOP talking.  Crystal (Smith) DeStefano explains why in this edition of the Strategic Minute. You can also subscribe to the Strategic…