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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s surprise announcement today that he will resign from the office he has held for the past 10 years provides business leaders with several lessons about responding to a crisis that they may have caused, made worse or refused to deal with promptly.
As reported by the Associated Press, “In a televised address, the 63-year-old Democrat emphatically denied intentionally showing any disrespect toward women but said that fighting back against what he called the ‘politically motivated’ attack on him would subject the state to months of turmoil, and ‘I cannot be the cause of that.’
“The best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to government,” Cuomo said.
The Six Lessons
His resignation provides the following crisis management lessons for business leaders:
- Don’t think that you can hide or cover-up bad behavior.
- When you are wrong, say so; don’t blame others for the crisis you caused.
- The sooner you admit your mistakes, the better.
- Explain the reasons for your decision clearly and succinctly.
- Don’t do or say anything that will make the crisis worse or prolong it.
- Do what’s best for the organization.
Jacob Villa, the co-founder and marketing director of School Authority, observed that, “Gov. Cuomo’s decision to resign teaches business leaders to step aside when necessary to allow the organization to deal with the crisis more effectively. If, as an executive, you are potentially holding the organization back from being as efficient as it should be, then it is incumbent upon you to remove yourself from the equation.
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“This ties back to Gov. Cuomo’s stated aim in his resignation, which is to prevent the state government from having to be embroiled in an impeachment trial when it should be focused on more important things. We see this behavior a lot among Japanese politicians, but not as much here in the United States. It is refreshing to see it unfold before our eyes today,” Villa said.
A Clear Warning Bell
Employment and civil rights attorney V. James DeSimone, of V. James DeSimone Law, said, “It’s a harsh fact that sexual harassment remains pervasive in U.S. politics, where women frequently are touched inappropriately, and subjected to sexual innuendos, threats and abhorrent promises. Powerful, egotistical men expect compliance. These men may believe they can ensure that any woman who speaks out will not only lose her job, but also her career — and potentially any future in politics she may envision for herself.”
“Andrew Cuomo’s fall from grace should ring a clear warning bell to anyone in a position of power not to abuse it for sexual gratification or the abuse of others. And government and corporations alike should start walking the walk and do everything in their power to prevent and deter sexual harassment of employees and others,” he said.
Not The First
Cuomo is certainly not the first high-profile individual to resign because of a scandal or other crisis.
According to the Associated Press, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned in 2008 because of a call-girl scandal. Eric Schneiderman, that state’s attorney general, stepped down in 2018 after four women accused him of abuse.
In 2018, USA Today reported that, “After a day in which he admitted he used a racial slur, John Schnatter resigned from the company he built. Papa John’s International announced late Wednesday that Schnatter had resigned as chairman. The company will appoint a new chairman ‘in the coming weeks.’”
“The resignation ends a day which began with a story from Forbes in which Schnatter was said to have used the N-word on a call with a public relations firm that was designed to help the company avoid more public relations issues.”
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