
Bolt from the Blue
How Companies Can Handle the Unexpected, from Government Regulation to Cyber Crime
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Bolt from the Blue
How Companies Can Handle the Unexpected, from Government Regulation to Cyber Crime
About this book
Regulatory risk, whistleblowing, cyber attacks, supply chain threats, and more—the essential guide to dealing with corporate Armageddon
Essential reading for CEOs, directors, and senior managers, as well as business academics and investors, thisis atopical and in-depth analysis of possible strategic responses to unexpected disasters that could be potentially fatal for companies. The headlines are full of stories of corporate disaster and scandal, and the kneejerk reaction is often one of denial, when an immediate reaction is needed from the CEO, who may be balancing the handling of government regulatorsand dealing with the fall-out from real time social media and its effect on public opinion.Forget about the old crisis manuals, this strategic guideis about the real dangers companies face today—the ones they don't see coming. Looking at some of the biggest corporate disasters of the last 15 years, this book spells out the lessons to be learned from the mistakes of others and explains what steps to take to get through a regulatory and reputational crisis and come out with both reputation and company intact. Outlining why dealing with such disasters is not just a matter for lawyers, it showswhy you need the full spectrum of PR, shareholders, stakeholders, and government on your side. A must-read for executives in all industries.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction: The unexamined risk
- Chapter 1: The five key principles of crisis management
- Chapter 2: What’s in my burger?
- Chapter 3: Says who? Extraterritorial legislation
- Chapter 4: Rogue employees: The threat from within
- Chapter 5: The rock and the whirlpool
- Chapter 6: NGOs and organisational activism
- Chapter 7: The cyber threat
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
- Copyright