Essay in development01
The Disclosure Trap
Why “just be transparent about AI” can cost people 24 points—and what leaders owe the people following that advice.
For executives and the people who counsel them
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Ideas for leaders navigating consequential moments.
Original essays and field notes on trust, AI-mediated visibility, executive communication, and leadership under pressure—for readers interested in how consequential decisions are made, explained, and understood.
In development
Three arguments taking shape.
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Essay in development02
Your Reputation Is Now Training Data
The GEO argument, made as a reputation argument.
For reputation and public relations leaders
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The 29-Point Gap
CEOs know they should bridge divides. They also know they aren’t.
For leadership teams and event organizers
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Observations from the work.
Crisis
The first hour is not about the press. It is about the facts.
Most reputational damage is self-inflicted in the opening minutes. Separating what is known from what is feared—before anyone speaks—is among the most undervalued disciplines in crisis response.
Field note · Matthew Oberly
Explore crisis and trust counsel →Public Affairs
Coalitions are built one quiet meeting at a time.
Legislation rarely turns on a single hearing. It turns on months of relationship, a credible case, and the right allies showing up at the right doors.
Field note · Matthew Oberly
Explore public-affairs strategy →Executive Communication
A founder’s voice is an asset that compounds—or corrodes.
The leaders who shape their industries build a record the market and the press learn to trust in advance of the news.
Field note · Matthew Oberly
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