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Logos Institute Blog
Welcome to the Logos Institute blog! As a learning organization, Logos Institute is committed to continuous development: of our own perspectives, skills, and aptitudes, and of our clients’, friends’ and the community’s as well. We hope that this blog provokes discussion, deliberation, and some fresh ideas.
Each of the Logos Institute Fellows who post here has a particular set of interests, expertise, and passions. We hope to share them with you, and to encourage you to share your interests, expertise, and passion. Sometimes the posts will be evergreen, on important but timeless topics. Other times they will seize on breaking news to find teachable moments that help us better make sense of what’s going on around us. And sometimes we’ll just exercise whimsy.
We invite you to join us on this journey.
Yours Truly,
The Logos Team
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LOGOS IN THE NEWS: 'Influencing Leaders' Featured in CommPro.biz on The Trusted Advisor Initiative: The Counselor’s Prime Directive
On September 22, 2026, Influencing Leaders: The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor, co-authored by Logos president Helio Fred Garcia and James E. Lukaszewski, was featured in a CommPro.biz article on The Trusted Advisor Initiative.
Logos Consulting Group
Sep 221 min read
LOGOS IN THE NEWS: Helio Fred Garcia Interviewed by The Crux of the Story Podcast
On September 1, 2026, Logos president Helio Fred Garcia was interviewed by Mike Fernandez on The Crux of the Story podcast.
Logos Consulting Group
Sep 11 min read
LOGOS IN THE NEWS: Helio Fred Garcia Interviewed by The Charismatic Leader Podcast
On August 28, 2026, Logos president Helio Fred Garcia was interviewed by Brett McDermott on The Charismatic Leader podcast.
Logos Consulting Group
Aug 281 min read
GUEST COLUMN: How to Maintain Stakeholder Trust in the Early Phases of a Crisis
The following column by Logos president Helio Fred Garcia was published in Security Management Magazine on August 17, 2026.
Logos Consulting Group
Aug 174 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Mental Readiness is the Key to Successful Management of Crises
Leaders are judged by how they deal with their greatest challenges. Some rise to the occasion and are rewarded for their thoughtfulness, courage, and leadership; many do not and suffer meaningful harm as a result.
I’ve been a crisis management advisor and professor for decades. I’ve advised hundreds of senior leaders in companies, governments, and nonprofits. And I have concluded that the single most-common cause of failed crisis response is lack of mental readiness on the p
Logos Consulting Group
Jun 224 min read
The First Discipline of the Trusted Strategic Advisor: Be Trustworthy
This is an excerpt from Influencing Leaders: The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor by James E. Lukaszewski with Helio Fred Garcia.
Trust has various definitions like reliability, confidence, and credibility.
As you move up in authority, responsibility, and power, trust is the crucial factor because this ingredient in the relationship is what permits, sanctions, and protects interpersonal openness, candor, truthfulness, and face-to-face engagement.
James E. Lukaszewski and Helio Fred Garcia
Jun 166 min read
LOGOS IN THE NEWS: Helio Fred Garcia Featured in Communication Intelligence
On January 21, 2022, Helio Fred Garcia was featured in Communication Intelligence about a recent webinar Garcia led for the PRSA.
Logos Consulting Group
Jan 21, 20221 min read
LOGOS IN THE NEWS: Helio Fred Garcia Quoted in Narbis
On July 5, 2021, Logos President Helio Fred Garcia was quoted in Narbis on the ways management can successfully manage expectations.
Logos Consulting Group
Jul 5, 20211 min read
LOGOS IN THE NEWS: Helio Fred Garcia Quoted in Security Management Magazine
On July 1, 2021, Helio Fred Garcia was quoted in ASIS International’s Security Management Magazine on how to rebuild trust after it is lost.
Logos Consulting Group
Jul 1, 20211 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Empathy Will Matter More Than Ever in a Post-COVID World
In a crisis, leaders must show they care. This was true before COVID-19 and it will become even more so as we recover from the pandemic.
Logos Consulting Group
May 3, 20214 min read
Logos Institute Press Celebrates the Launch of its Third Title ‘The Power of Genuine Leadership’
On December 10, Logos Institute Press held a virtual celebration for the launch of its third title, "The Power of Genuine Leadership."
Logos Consulting Group
Dec 14, 20202 min read
Logos Institute Press Publishes Its Third Title: ‘The Power of Genuine Leadership’
On November 4, the Logos Institute for Crisis Management and Executive Leadership Press published "The Power of Genuine Leadership."
Logos Consulting Group
Nov 16, 20202 min read
Five Principles for Maintaining Trust When Making Unpopular Decisions in A Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a battle not only for lives, but also for hearts and minds.
Yinnan Shen
Apr 23, 20204 min read
Why Abiding By the Law Is Not Enough to Maintain Trust
In most cases, abiding by the law is a good thing. But in some cases, following the law is not enough to maintain trust.
Holly Helstrom
Nov 5, 20186 min read
Logos President Keynotes Air Force Worldwide Public Affairs Conference
Logos President Helio Fred Garcia was a keynote speaker at the U.S. Air Force Worldwide Public Affairs Conference in Washington, DC in 2016
Logos Consulting Group
Dec 14, 20163 min read
Does Brand Loyalty Always Help in a Crisis?: Guest Blog by Nicky Honghao Ruan
My sixth in a series of guest blogs featuring my recently-graduated capstone (thesis) advisees at NYU, Nicky Honghao Ruan shares her thesis
Helio Fred Garcia
Aug 20, 20165 min read
The Anatomy of Another Apology
Iris Wenting Xue applies her 10C Model of Apologies to analyze Volkswagen U.S. CEO Michael Horn's apology for the VW emission scandal.
Iris Wenting Xue
Oct 28, 201511 min read
LOGOS IN THE NEWS: Logos Quoted in Senior Housing News
Helio Fred Garcia was quoted in the February 9 issue of Senior Housing News.
Logos Consulting Group
Feb 11, 20151 min read
Worth Reading, Sept 24, 2012
Here's our list of what's worth reading this September 24, 2012.
Laurel Hart
Sep 24, 20122 min read
Communication Elegance: A Teachable Moment
Teachable moments in communication arrive in many forms. Take 2 minutes and 8 seconds to witness an act of elegance and meaning...
Barbara Greene
Nov 16, 20095 min read
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