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Crisis management after product extortion

By |2021-08-23T09:45:46+02:00 23 August, 2021|Interest|

Turpentine, coliform bacteria, pesticides, cyanide, broken glass or chemicals: the list of means with which products have been laced in order to extort companies is long; the procurement of these toxins, on the other hand, is simple. The core of any product extortion lies in the nature of the perpetrators, their psyche, their criminal energy, and their determination to carry out the threat. A look at the statistics brings astonishing insights: "The perpetrators" is usually "the perpetrator", namely a classic lone perpetrator. Often this lone perpetrator tries to fake a group in order to increase his "dangerousness". It is almost exclusively men who commit this type of crime, and they are often of above-average intelligence. It is also interesting to note that one hardly ever finds previously convicted or habitual criminals among the group of perpetrators of product extortion. The psychological profiles of these perpetrators would certainly provide [...]

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8 tips for your crisis communication

By |2021-08-18T09:34:20+02:00 18 August, 2021|Interest|

Why your communication today is critical to your performance tomorrow Germany and the world are in a state of emergency. Many industries, such as the automotive sector, are experiencing one of the worst crises ever (source: industry analysis by management consultants Bain & Company), sales are down and all forecasts are uncertain. With all the efforts to save one's own company over the crisis, one thing can quickly fall into the background: Leading the company through the crisis. Employees feel that otherwise stable companies are suddenly standing on shaky ground. Companies that were still forecasting a good business year for their employees during New Year's speeches now have to announce short-time work. Consequences that every employee feels more keenly than all of the internal and external personnel marketing measures from the time before the crisis. But what does this mean for employers? If you don't do a good [...]

Crisis management as strategic competence in companies

By |2021-08-18T09:40:39+02:00 16 August, 2021|Interest, Norms & Standards|

The new technical specification DIN CEN/TS 17091:2019 "Crisis management - Guidance for developing a strategic capability" calls for a strategic approach to crisis management. " Development of a strategic capability" is a measure designed to help organizations build this important capability. In this article, we highlight four areas where the new technical specification promotes best practices and provides more detailed guidance.   Crisis management as a strategic competence It's not a question of if, but only a question of when things will go wrong. And once they do, an effective response will help keep the company on track. A study published by Aon and Pentland Analytics (Reputation Risk in the Cyber Age - The Impact on Shareholder Value, August 2018) shows that companies which respond effectively to a crisis will outperform those that do not in terms of shareholder value. Companies that view crisis management as a strategic [...]

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