Our insight
One of our core promises to clients is that we’ll ‘always have a view’. That applies to issues around reputation, leadership, media, politics and crisis – as well as specific challenges that clients face. Our team members and associates regularly share their thinking in articles, on tv, radio and podcasts and at events. Here’s a selection of our insights…
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CBI Annual Conference – Crisis What Crisis Live
In the first live podcast recording of Crisis What Crisis? at The QEII Centre, Andy talks to Dawn Airey CBE, one of the media industry’s most remarkable leaders. In front of an audience of business leaders and policy makers, they discussed resilience and reputation along with the crises and triumphs that have defined Dawn’s career. In this episode she provides some brilliant lessons for anyone looking to be a stronger and more resilient leader.
Full episode available wherever you find your podcasts.
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Katy Searle on the BBC’s Newswatch programme
Katy Searle was asked to be on the BBC’s Newswatch programme to discuss the Autumn budget and whether the government did enough to plan and control its message. Being a former Executive Editor of BBC Politics, Katy is used to watching carefully planned headlines go wrong at the last minute. Getting ahead of the story is vital to reaching your audience.
Andy Coulson on Secret Leaders, January 2025
In this episode of Secret Leaders Andy shares his unique insights into managing a crisis, drawing from his own experiences. He breaks down what a crisis really is and the steps you can take to protect and rebuild when under attack. Andy, and hosts Dan Murray-Serter and Chris Donnelly explore lessons learned from scandal, how to navigate and survive a personal or professional crisis, and rebuilding and restoring reputation.
Full episode available wherever you find your podcasts.
Reputation matters
Katy Searle joined Iain Dale and guests on LBC to discuss the importance of having a clear message and story to tell. At Coulson Partners we help businesses define who they are and where they want to be. Storytelling and reputation should matter to all leaders.
Entrepreneurs Circle Convention, September 2024
Andy Coulson was invited to speak to Entrepreneur Circle members and guests at The ICC Birmingham and meet an exhibition hall packed with entrepreneurial talent. Andy and EC Founder Nigel Botterill talked about the importance of persistence, perspective and resilience – and how opportunity so often comes from crisis.
Prison, podcasts & what to do in a crisis
Andy Coulson speaks to Great British Brands members about what he has learned from his challenges and how he now brings that experience to Coulson Partners and his podcast ‘Crisis What Crisis?’. Here he tells Country & Town House magazine why he is so passionate about the value of failure.
Crisis What Crisis? podcast
Founder Andy Coulson is the host of the Crisis What Crisis? podcast. He has recorded over 100 episodes with guests who have survived and thrived through crisis including many from the worlds of business, showbiz and politics and the podcast provides valuable lessons for when life unravels. In a partnership with the Ministry of Justice, Crisis What Crisis? has been made available to thousands of inmates in the UK prison system, and now also has over 100k YouTube subscribers.
