CEO Corner
Between the unprecedented U.K. election results, another prime minister's resignation in Japan and the uncertain mid-term elections still to come in the United States, the political and economic horizon remains unclear. But while political changes and economic recovery bring challenges, they also offer equally unlimited opportunities. Read More »
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Lessons Learned from BP's Crisis Management
Kent Jarrell, APCO senior vice president and director of litigation communication
In early June Kent shared his views on the BP oil spill with TheStreet.com, a leading resource for financial news. He talked about what the company should do next and how it can still save both its reputation and its brand. Here are a few excerpts from the interview: Read More » -
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Health Care Reform
by Bill Pierce, senior vice president, Washington, D.C.
Regardless of what you think about the U.S. health care law, the debate was epic. Both sides made regular apocalyptic statements claiming all manner of calamity if it passed or not. Neither is true. The bill will neither be the end of the world, nor will it solve all our health care problems. So if the result is not apocalyptic or an answer to all problems, what is the likely impact? With a tip of the hat to Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach, here is the good, the bad and the ugly of health care reform. Read More » -
U.K. 2010: A New Government
by Razi Rahman, deputy managing director, London
The United Kingdom entered unchartered political waters earlier this month as David Cameron and Nick Clegg announced details of the new Liberal-Conservative coalition government. Speaking to press in the Downing Street garden on their first full day in office, Mr. Cameron and Mr. Clegg emphasized their "shared resolve" to tackle the challenges facing Britain. The prime minister said the new coalition will be united behind the principles of freedom, fairness and responsibility, and its key purpose would be to provide "strong, stable and determined" leadership for the long term. Read More » -
Results of U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue
by Ken Jarrett, vice chairman, Greater China
In sum, this meeting of the S&ED may not have produced exciting headlines, but it did provide a forum for senior officials to discuss a wide a range of issues. There were some modest tangible outcomes, but the biggest plus was the S&ED's role in reinforcing the cooperative tone that has characterized U.S.-China relations since April. Read More » -
Turkey and Global Transformation: 'Work in Progress' in a Multi-polar World
by Brad Staples, chief executive officer, EMEA & Mehmet Öğütçü, former Turkish diplomat and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development executive
Two recent events - one tragic, one hopeful - have shown us the importance of Turkey in a modern, interdependent world. Read More » -
Case Study Spotlight: Ford's Theatre Society
In 2007, the Ford's Theatre Society launched a three-year fundraising campaign to transform the 144-year-old theatre into a "campus" in downtown Washington, D.C. The goal of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Campaign was to support a renovated theatre, a re-imagined museum, the Petersen House (where Lincoln died) and a new Center for Education and Leadership focused on Lincoln's life and legacy. Read More »