Commentary From Crisis Management Expert Edward Segal, author of Crisis Ahead: 101 Ways To Prepare for and Bounce Back From Disasters, Scandals, and Other Emergencies Companies already have enough to worry about defending themselves against external cyberattacks. Now adding to that worry could be the possibility of internal threats. A new study shows that 48% of employees at surveyed organizations have been approached directly for help in planning ransomware attacks against their…

[Portions of the following blog originally appeared as a post on Forbes.com that Edward Segal wrote as a Leadership Strategy contributor. His other posts on Forbes.com can be read at https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardsegal/2021/08/24/meet-americas-best-employers-by-state-2021/?sh=58b5067f4974] Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that the company has changed its name to Meta — Greek for “beyond” —is an example of a marketing tactic that has been used to divert attention…

[Portions of the following blog originally appeared as a post on Forbes.com that Edward Segal wrote as a Leadership Strategy contributor. His other posts on Forbes.com can be read at https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardsegal/2021/08/24/meet-americas-best-employers-by-state-2021/?sh=58b5067f4974] Companies are bleeding leadership talent, according to the results of a new study. HR respondents in a DDI survey conducted in September 2021 reported the turnover rate of corporate leaders had…

[Portions of the following blog originally appeared as a post on Forbes.com that Edward Segal wrote as a Leadership Strategy contributor. His other posts on Forbes.com can be read at https://www.forbes.com/search/?q=Edward%20Segal&sh=696c69c8279f] Colin Powell, a retired four-star general, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and secretary of state who passed away today at age 84, leaves an important legacy of leadership that executives at companies can learn from and apply at their…

[Portions of the following blog originally appeared as a post on Forbes.com that Edward Segal wrote as a Leadership Strategy contributor. His other posts on Forbes.com can be read at https://www.forbes.com/search/?q=Edward%20Segal&sh=696c69c8279f] Case in point: The recently announced partnership between performance management software company Betterworks and remote learning provider Udemy for Business. It’s already bearing fruit in the form of a pilot project, a more powerful integrated…