Guest Column
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 100 Views |
Reputation and Brand Management: An Afterthought for Many Organisations in Botswana
Imagine waking up to find your organisation on the front page of every newspaper and trending online for all the wrong reasons. The headlines could range from false accusations to the leak of highly confidential information, prompting the Board to convene an emergency meeting to address the crisis.
In such a scenario, how confident are you that your organisation could recover with minimal damage? What kind of reputational and brand management plan do you have in place for emergencies? Which number do you have on speed dial should anything pose a threat to your organisation's reputation?
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...