One Nation just won a by-election in what had been Labor heartland since 1989. The Prime Minister's response was to criticise the people who voted…
Peter WilkinsonAugust 31, 2026
“Leaders who can’t articulate what they stand for, in language their stakeholders can repeat, get replaced by people who can. It doesn’t matter how smart…
Peter WilkinsonJuly 30, 2026
The KPMG audit leaks scandal has produced a second crisis, and this one belongs to Allens. This is a reputation management failure that started long…
Peter WilkinsonJuly 21, 2026
Here crisis communications expert Peter Wilkinson examines the best way for leaders to talk to teams in an era where simple assurances are dishonest (republished…
Peter WilkinsonJuly 17, 2026
Wilkinson Group’s Peter Wilkinson looks at the trust crisis enveloping the four big accounting firms, and recommends a course of action to mitigate government intervention. The…
Peter WilkinsonJuly 6, 2026
A data breach is one of the fastest-moving crises an Australian organisation can face. It is both a reputation risk if executed badly, and an…
Peter WilkinsonJune 30, 2026
Jim Chalmers is an excellent communicator. That's what makes his struggling Budget rollout so instructive for leaders and those who advise them. Because what’s hurting…
Peter WilkinsonJune 1, 2026
The Author – Peter WilkinsonIn my previous post, I asked: When is a lie not a lie? That concerned the Federal Budget, where taxes were…
Peter WilkinsonMay 20, 2026
We Australians rate each other’s morals and ethics relatively well, compared to a variety of countries. Poor USA folks have the dimmest view of each…
Peter WilkinsonMarch 9, 2026
Poor USA folks have the dimmest view of each other, compared to 24 other countries surveyed by The Pew Research Centre. Interestingly, in light of…
Peter WilkinsonMarch 6, 2026
Issues confronting leaders are made more chaotic if they are poorly communicated. The messaging around ‘ISIS brides’ is a case of “What not to do”.…
Peter WilkinsonFebruary 28, 2026
Canada's response to President Trump's behaviour is completely different from Australia's. Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech in Davos is also a masterclass in effective communication…
Peter WilkinsonJanuary 25, 2026
Senate inquiries or state parliamentary inquiries can sometimes be the challenging media interview you’ve no doubt been avoiding. Here's how you should handle them.
Peter WilkinsonNovember 7, 2018
Are we ‘in business to make a profit’, or do we ‘make a profit to stay in business’?
Peter WilkinsonOctober 30, 2018
Becoming a victim of a data breach can leave you feeling violated and helpless. But you have options.
Peter WilkinsonAugust 16, 2018
Transparency in leadership can be confronting, especially when it’s forced out of you by a royal commission.
Peter WilkinsonMay 22, 2018
A lot of it has to do with the transmission of information. The competitive pressure now is to publish first, fact-check later. In the race…
Peter WilkinsonApril 16, 2018
We need to change. Russia’s mischief with the US elections is just the latest in a litany of misevents enabled by digital disruption, with its…
Peter WilkinsonJanuary 16, 2017
In Crisis PR, there are clearly defined steps to offering an apology: Define the issue Be remorseful and show concern (you can't fake either) Apologise…
Peter WilkinsonSeptember 2, 2014