FIR #503: When Your Boss Throws You Under the Bus

About this episode

The episode discusses the fallout from a press conference incident involving the president of the International Olympic Committee and her communications team.

The president of the International Olympic Committee didn't have an answer to a question posed to her at a press conference on the final day of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Or to another question. Or to yet another. Ultimately, she suggested, on camera, that someone on her communications team should be fired. In this short midweek FIR episode, Shel and Neville look at the fallout, what both the president and the head of communications might have done differently, and the possible long-term consequences. Continue Reading → The post FIR #503: When Your Boss Throws You Under the Bus appeared first on FIR Podcast Network .

People in this episode

Hosts: Shel Holtz, Neville Hobson

Topics covered

• communication
• leadership
• crisis management
• public relations
• Olympics

Keywords

• Olympics
• press conference
• communication team
• leadership
• crisis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Olympic Committee

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