AFTER THE BREXIT DECISION, STOCK MARKETS PLUMMET, POLITICIANS RESIGN, EU PASSPORTS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND AMONGST BRITISH EXPATS, IN SHORT: THE EU WORLD IS A MESS. WHILST MOST ARE BUSY RESTORING SOME KIND OF ORDER, WE LOOK AT WHAT GOT US THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THEY HAVE ACTUALLY DONE IT: BRITAIN WILL LEAVE THE EU. APART FROM THE TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS, HOW DO WE DEAL WITH THE BREAK-UP?
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SATELLITE OFFICES ARE ONE FAMILY, AND AT THE SAME TIME TWO VERY DIFFERENT WORLDS.WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT TO SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE WITHIN ONE ORGANISATIONAL BODY?
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND THEIR SATELLITE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICES OFTEN DESPAIR ABOUT EACH OTHER: HEADQUARTERS DO NOT UNDERSTAND POLITICAL PROCESSES, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICIALS DO NOT GRASP THE BUSINESS STRATEGY. WHERE ARE THE STUMBLING BLOCS AND HOW CAN SATELLITE OFFICES BE INTEGRATED?
AUSTRIA’S ELECTION THRILLER OF A NEW PRESIDENT IS A SIGN OF FEAR OF CHANGE IN EUROPE. PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS POSSESS A SPECIAL TALENT – AND THEREFORE RESPONSIBILITY – TO HELP MAINTAIN PEACE AND RE-ESTABLISH STABILITY. HERE’S WHY AND HOW.