Quarterly
The Briefing
First issue — Winter 2026/27
We're launching a quarterly briefing for senior leaders: crisis autopsies, where stakeholder expectations are shifting, and insights from our Lab. The first issue arrives Winter 2026/27 — subscribe free to receive it.
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What to expect
Crisis autopsies
What happened, what the GERS lens reveals, and the lesson — read on recent reputational events.
Shifting expectations
Where stakeholder expectations are moving in your sector, and what that means for legitimacy.
From our Lab
Original reads and data drawn from our research, when they are ready to share.
Recent writing
AI and Reputational Risk: A Growing Challenge
Why AI has become a board-level reputational risk — and what S&P 500 disclosures reveal about it.
Aligning Expectations and Incentives
How BlackRock embeds reputation into its incentive system, and why aligning expectations with incentives compounds performance.
Rising to Higher Ground
Lessons from Alison Taylor's 'Higher Ground' on treating ethics as a strategic enabler, not a compliance checkbox.