The Accidental Headline is a vivid narrative on getting your messages in print and on the airwaves, written by the company's CEO, Mike Willard. The book is based on Willard's 30 plus years working either as a reporter, editor, communications director for government leaders or as an international public relations executive. In the book, Willard explodes the myth of spin as a serious exercise and concentrates more on advising clients on solving fundamental problems, and then on how to communicate key messages to target audiences. The book was written either for the CEO or politician, or for those who would advise those in leadership who necessarily meet with the media in order to enhance their own or their companies' reputations. A former managing director of Burson-Marsteller's operations in both Russia and Ukraine, Willard was a member of the perception management company's crisis simulation team.