...And Rearrange a Few Deck Chairs While You're At It

The financial crisis has altered the playing field in ways large and small, and I believe the ramifications will impact American business -- and how we think, feel and communicate about business -- for decades to come. One small example comes from an article I was quoted in this morning in The New York Times. The takeaway:

The Big Board says it has plenty of ready ringers. The job, after all, is supposed to be an honor, or at the very least a photo opportunity. But at a time when the markets are unsettled, some public relations types wonder: Who wants to ring in — or out — the next black day on Wall Street?

“Right now, it can be a little bit like being asked to blow the foghorn on the Titanic,” said Jim Haggerty, chief executive of the PR Consulting Group, which advises companies on communications strategies.