"In the last two and a half years, we've been the most aggressive in the industry in terms of getting out in front of the problems that we faced," Mr. Anderson said.
His method of repair generally requires two days of sitting in front of the problem, thinking and smoking Old Golds, before he touches anything.
Several public relations executives pointed toJohn J. Mack, Morgan Stanley's chief executive, as an example of a banker wisely getting in front of the problem early.
"Our goal has been to get in front of this problem," said Jennifer L. Brunner, the Ohio secretary of state, who has issued directives over the past two weeks creating uniform standards for how counties must handle the ballots.
Considering the possible threat from 3D printed guns is approximately zero, it's brave of the UK Home Office to get out in front of the problem.
I'm heartened that the BiTA is getting in front of this problem, because they are discussing these standardization questions at the very outset.
For example, in order to combat digital addiction, the government provides counseling for people addicted to online gaming, and more and more schools are trying to get out in front of the problem, teaching children to cultivate healthy digital habits.
