News & Insights

Every couple of years, a blockbuster celebrity lawsuit makes headlines and sparks widespread discussion about the intersection of the legal system and communications strategy. Three years ago, it was the…

Happy New Administration Week. We cover a lot of the transition intrigue this week, in our own way: less horse race journalism, more intrigue and frivolity. As President Biden stepped…

Leadership is one of those semi-tangible skills that they try to teach in schools but can really only be learned in the real world. The best we can do, in…

Our hearts go out to Los Angeles and Southern California more broadly as we witness this shocking tragedy from afar. Our team has friends, family, clients, and vendors in harm’s…

There are few people I hold in lower regard than scammers, especially those who take advantage of the elderly and vulnerable. Around the time my parents retired, I started policing…

We cover everything from the top cultural conversation – Annie Moore writes on the ubiquitousness of Wicked – and some other stories that deserve more conversation, like David Manitsky’s take…

We’re back! Washington is in full-on gossip mode around the presidential transition and the new Congress. We speak of none of that here at Dez Reads. I am interested in…

I hope you didn’t miss us too much last week; after a late night watching election returns, I made the executive decision to give our team the week off from…

Reputation is a fickle beast. A good reputation – with its glimmering images of trustworthiness, values, reliability, authenticity, and integrity – is like a fortress on a hill, visible for…

The conclusion of Walter Isaacson’s biography of Leonardo da Vinci (buy it and read it asap) includes 20 lessons we can learn from Leonardo and his life. It is better…