Blog — Leslie Gaines-Ross

CEO Peer Pressure Works

Black executives used peer pressure to spark others to oppose Georgia voting rights bill. This was the match that lit the fire.

The Power of Your IR Website

Institutional investors hail the IR website as the most trusted source in a new survey. Worth a read.

Reputation Officers Everywhere

It seems that increasingly more consultancies are branching out into the reputation management space. Why is that?

Corporate Reputation, Reputation TrendsLeslie Gaines-RossMarch 24, 2021Reputation officers, CultureComment

First 50 Days? Huh?

I had to chuckle when I saw that Politico was grading President Biden on his first 50 days, not his first 100 days. What’s with that?

Day One for CEOs....

Jane Fraser of Citigroup began her first day as CEO on March 1 and three things caught my eye…

CEOs First 100 Days, Female CEOsLeslie Gaines-RossMarch 5, 2021Jane Fraser, Citigroup, Day OneComment

Where are all the Right-Leaning CEOs?

Someone asked me why most CEO activists come more from the left- than the right-side of the political spectrum. Here are some ideas why….

Plain and Simple: CEO Reputation Matters

A new Harris Poll study examined the importance of CEO reputation on corporate reputation. Key findings….

CEO ReputationLeslie Gaines-RossFebruary 24, 2021CEO reputation, Corporate reputation, Harris Poll, CEO activismComment

Civility on CNN

I have been watching CNN to catch up on the news. Yet I have to say that I have noticed a small but startling change…

CivilityLeslie Gaines-RossFebruary 18, 2021Civility, CNN

More Clarity on Corporate Political Spending

Since the start of 2021, corporate political spending has fast become the next full throttled reputation risk. Here’s more….

Politics and ReputationLeslie Gaines-RossFebruary 15, 2021PACs, Political spending, corporate reputationComment

Putting Employees First During COVID

Like all business dynamics, it makes you wonder how employees were so overlooked in corporate success since they are the heartbeat of a company. This example…

CEO ReputationLeslie Gaines-RossJanuary 30, 2021Employees, Culture, CEO communications, COVID-19

White House Comms Director Sets the Right Tone

Watching Jen Psaki’s White House Daily Briefings are….

Civility, Politics and ReputationLeslie Gaines-RossJanuary 26, 2021White House, CommunicationsComment

What Americans Want from their CEOs....

Golin released a timely survey on the appropriateness of CEOs speaking up about recent hot button issues…

Time to Review Your PAC

Corporate political spending is now in the reputational crosshairs since January 6th. I was surprised how quickly…

Unusual CEO Departure

Unusual reason for a CEO departure…..

CEO ReputationLeslie Gaines-RossJanuary 14, 2021CEO departure

Fauci and Women & Risk

The new year has started. I have two things to add to welcome you to the new year. One made me laugh. The other made me nod.

Corporate crisis, Reputation TrendsLeslie Gaines-RossJanuary 5, 2021Fauci, Women on boards, crisis managementComment

Reputation Trends 2021: Unforgettable

What is there to say about this unforgettable year. Here are my thoughts on the here and now of reputation for the upcoming year…

Dominion Voting Systems & Its Reputation

Dominion Voting Systems is fighting back at the damage to its reputation…

Tracking CEO Successions...

Ever wonder why a CEO has left? The Push-out Score™ systematically evaluates the circumstances…