Preparedness Is Human: Why Your Biggest Continuity Risk Isn’t Technology, It’s Dependency Business continuity leadership has become one of the defining challenges facing organizations today. Over the last several months we have watched technology failures expose just how dependent many businesses have become on digital systems to accomplish their mission. This isn’t simply my opinion. … Read more
The Real Emergency Starts Before the Fire: Why Prepared Leaders Act Before the Headlines The real emergency starts before the fire. By the time smoke appears on the horizon, thousands of decisions have already been made. Firefighters have been pre-positioned. Aircraft have been staged. Weather conditions have been analyzed. Incident commanders have evaluated risks and … Read more
Proactivity vs. Reactivity: The Leadership Difference That Determines Outcomes It happens to the best of leaders. At the most inopportune moment, stress surfaces and, even before you know what is happening, you have reacted in a way that you later regret. This phenomenon is so common that it is almost a expected. But what causes … Read more
Why Plans Don’t Prepare You | Summary & Review Why Plans Don’t Prepare You Summary: The Real Lesson Behind Readiness My book, “Why Plans Don’t Prepare You: What Real Readiness Looks Like When Leadership Is Tested”, officially launched on Amazon (Monday the 1st) and so this seems like a good time to actually publish the … Read more
Assess Progress—Test What You Think You Have Taking action is essential, but action alone does not guarantee readiness. Many leaders feel more confident once tasks are completed, documents are updated, and responsibilities are assigned. Yet confidence built on assumptions can disappear the moment reality puts those efforts to the test. In Chapter 6 of Why … Read more
