Chapter 1: The Lie Leaders Tell Themselves
Chapter 1: The Lie Leaders Tell Themselves Chapter 1 of Why Plans Don’t Prepare You begins with a difficult truth many leaders quietly tell themselves: “We have a plan, so we’re prepared.” It is a...
Emergency Action Planning Blog
-
-
Exclusive Pre-Release Preview Introduction
Exclusive Pre-Release Preview: Why Plans Don’t Prepare You New readings will be added here as they are published. Introduction — Available Now Chapter 1: The Lie Leaders Tell Themselves — Available Now Chapter 2: Liability...
-
National Wildfire Awareness Month
Why Wildfire Preparedness Is Leadership Every May, National Wildfire Awareness Month reminds us of a simple truth—wildfires don’t wait for us to be ready. They move fast, strike unexpectedly, and leave lasting damage behind. But...
-
When Conspiracy Thinking Becomes a Disaster Risk
When Conspiracy Thinking Becomes a Disaster Risk: How Misinformation Destroys Preparedness In emergency management, we often focus on visible threats; earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, power outages, cyberattacks, and civil unrest. But one of the most dangerous...
The Earliest Sign Your Company Isn’t Prepared for Disruption
The Earliest Sign Your Company Isn’t Prepared for Disruption (And What To Do About It) The Hidden Risk Most Leaders Miss Most leaders believe disruption preparedness is about plans, tools, or budgets. But in reality,...
Survival Myths in Preparedness Culture
Why Real Resilience Is About Systems, Not Just Survival Skills Introduction: The Problem With Survival Thinking Spend any time in preparedness conversations and you’ll notice a pattern. People often debate who would survive the longest...
Winter Isn’t Over Yet
Practical Winter Safety Tips for Families and Businesses The Calendar Changed. The Weather Didn’t. March 20 may mark the official end of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but icy sidewalks, freezing rain, and late-season snowstorms...
Testing Communication Systems
March Preparedness Series When people think about emergency preparedness, they usually think about supplies. Food. Water. Flashlights. Emergency kits. All of those things are important. But there is one element of preparedness that quietly connects...
February Recap: Financial Foundations for Family Security
Financial Habits for Stability – Leadership Before Disruption As February comes to a close, we’ve spent the month exploring a simple but powerful idea: Strong families build financial stability before disruption ever arrives. Security isn’t...
You Are the First Responder
Yes, Even Before Coffee Let’s get this out of the way: Most emergencies do not begin with sirens. They begin with a sound far more subtle… like a smoke alarm with a dying battery at...
