Learn From: How To Handle Media Crises

Bankruptcy might feel like the end of the road, but it's really more of a detour. It's tough, no doubt, but it also opens up a path to start fresh and rebuild better than before. The key is to use this as a launching pad for new growth rather than something you let weigh you down.

During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, vuvuzelas were all the rage as fans trumpeted their way through matches with as much passion as the players on the pitch. And, one of our customers, who was at the World Cup final, bought a vuvuzela and presented it to our chief executive officer, Roshan Thiran, as a gift. Roshan presented it to his team at Leaderonomics and it wasn’t long before it was put to mischievous use. You see, pranks are part and parcel of the Leaderonomics culture. It is one of the first things employees learn when they join the company – we have an official prank set up for them as part of the orientation process.