Corporate Reputation and Risk Management
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Corporate Reputation & Risk Management
Brian Cronkhite – August 4, 2010
“A good name is better than riches.” -- Don Quixote
What do you see?
Reputation is shaped by perceptions
• They are formed by what people know, see, hear, read and experience
• They determine how people think and feel — and, therefore, how they behave
• Perception = reality
What do you see?
Reputation is shaped by perceptions
• They are formed by what people know, see, hear, read and experience
• They determine how people think and feel — and, therefore, how they behave
• Perception = reality
What do you see?
Reputation is shaped by perceptions
• They are formed by what people know, see, hear, read and experience
• They determine how people think and feel — and, therefore, how they behave
• Perception = reality
A good reputation is forged over…
And a consistent, complex web of interactions…
When reputation is good…
Recommended as a place to work
Pay more for products / services
Recommend stock
Give the benefit of the doubt
Recommend as JV Partner
When reputation is bad…
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” -- Warren Buffet
A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
6 communications trends re-shaping the RM equation
#1 Professionalism - of NGOs, Activists
#2 Transparency
#3 Accountability
#4 Dialogue
#5 Alignment
#6 Speed
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1. Corporate sensor– identifies and
assesses stakeholder sentiment
2. Corporate
conscience– contributes and
participates in the decision-making process
3. Corporate communicator– speaks for the
corporation in a truthful, timely
manner
4. Corporate monitor– ensures
company is delivering on its promises
What role should communications play in RM?
Source: Harold Burson’s view on the role of Corp Communicator
Discussion
Brian Cronkhite
Managing Director, Corporate Practice,Greater China
T: 86 21 5403 [email protected]
Talk to B-M online:
http://www.burson-marsteller.asia