Bob Pickard
@pr.bobpickard.com
Principal, Leadership Communication Inc. Public relations for newsmakers. 30+ year comms career @ 🇺🇸🇨🇳🇯🇵🇨🇦🇰🇷🇸🇬 Served as CEO of Burson in Asia and North Asia of Edelman. Former MDB global comms chief. Publicized in PRC state media for “purely sensational hype.”
Happy to be back home. 🇨🇦
January 20, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Happy to be back home. 🇨🇦
Golden Hour in the Golden State
January 17, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Golden Hour in the Golden State
It’s nowadays so rare to see morning newspapers in the hotel lobby.
January 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
It’s nowadays so rare to see morning newspapers in the hotel lobby.
The illuminated vastness of SoCal at night never fails to impress.
January 15, 2026 at 6:03 AM
The illuminated vastness of SoCal at night never fails to impress.
When government communication becomes overtly political and deeply dishonest, official channels lose credibility - breeding fear of authority and accelerating the erosion of the social fabric. There are urgent warnings here that other Western democracies should take seriously.
January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
When government communication becomes overtly political and deeply dishonest, official channels lose credibility - breeding fear of authority and accelerating the erosion of the social fabric. There are urgent warnings here that other Western democracies should take seriously.
The city is hiding under a blanket of fog
January 1, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The city is hiding under a blanket of fog
Colorful cloud formations after sunset
December 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Colorful cloud formations after sunset
Of necessity and through experience dealing with the American president, Zelensky has learned to practice elements of the ‘grey rock method’ in his leadership communication: limiting emotional reactivity, avoiding provocative escalation, and staying message-disciplined.
December 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Of necessity and through experience dealing with the American president, Zelensky has learned to practice elements of the ‘grey rock method’ in his leadership communication: limiting emotional reactivity, avoiding provocative escalation, and staying message-disciplined.
I’m heading to Los Angeles January 15-20 on a client comms mission. If any SoCal friends would like to connect, please send me a DM.
December 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I’m heading to Los Angeles January 15-20 on a client comms mission. If any SoCal friends would like to connect, please send me a DM.
"Much like malignant individually based narcissism, this form of group narcissism results in a desire to crush those who aren’t in your group, leading to ethnocentrism and extreme nationalism. These groups seek leaders who themselves tend toward the malignantly narcissistic."
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December 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"Much like malignant individually based narcissism, this form of group narcissism results in a desire to crush those who aren’t in your group, leading to ethnocentrism and extreme nationalism. These groups seek leaders who themselves tend toward the malignantly narcissistic."
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Note the Trans-Canada Highway in this one
December 26, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Note the Trans-Canada Highway in this one
(2) Communicators must balance effectiveness with empathy.
(3) In polarized contexts, ‘connection first’ often yields better longer-term outcomes than ‘compliance only.’
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(3) In polarized contexts, ‘connection first’ often yields better longer-term outcomes than ‘compliance only.’
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December 26, 2025 at 4:51 AM
(2) Communicators must balance effectiveness with empathy.
(3) In polarized contexts, ‘connection first’ often yields better longer-term outcomes than ‘compliance only.’
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(3) In polarized contexts, ‘connection first’ often yields better longer-term outcomes than ‘compliance only.’
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Brilliant views coming into Calgary tonight
December 26, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Brilliant views coming into Calgary tonight
White Christmas flying conditions 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
White Christmas flying conditions 🎄
Plenty of stars visible in the night sky tonight, even with the glow of the city lights near Ottawa International Airport.
December 22, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Plenty of stars visible in the night sky tonight, even with the glow of the city lights near Ottawa International Airport.
City lights over Calgary tonight on my way to Ottawa for the holidays.
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
City lights over Calgary tonight on my way to Ottawa for the holidays.
Quite the tint (no filter) on the ice and snow as the sun goes down – and the temperature goes up.
December 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Quite the tint (no filter) on the ice and snow as the sun goes down – and the temperature goes up.
The Canadian Pacific Railway coming in to Calgary
December 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The Canadian Pacific Railway coming in to Calgary
"While 69% of C-suite leaders say their organization has communicated clearly about AI, only 12% of entry-level staff agree. Leaders may believe they’re communicating clearly, but most employees aren’t hearing it, putting successful AI adoption/engagement at risk."
— DHR Global
— DHR Global
December 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
"While 69% of C-suite leaders say their organization has communicated clearly about AI, only 12% of entry-level staff agree. Leaders may believe they’re communicating clearly, but most employees aren’t hearing it, putting successful AI adoption/engagement at risk."
— DHR Global
— DHR Global
Perhaps most striking: neither past partnerships nor formal emergency plans predicted who actually worked together. Real collaboration emerged from real-time needs, trust, and agility.
December 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Perhaps most striking: neither past partnerships nor formal emergency plans predicted who actually worked together. Real collaboration emerged from real-time needs, trust, and agility.
Researchers found that during high-uncertainty moments, organizations gravitate toward tight, trust-based clusters. As conditions stabilize, those networks naturally broaden, creating bridges that accelerate information flow and public understanding.
December 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Researchers found that during high-uncertainty moments, organizations gravitate toward tight, trust-based clusters. As conditions stabilize, those networks naturally broaden, creating bridges that accelerate information flow and public understanding.