The Lost Recording Session with Trey Morriss: What Happens When the Plan Fails but Leadership Shows Up As someone who teaches preparedness, resilience, continuity, and leadership, I often remind people of a simple truth: Plans matter. But plans alone do not prepare you. That truth hit me square in the face during a recent episode … Read more
Calm, Confident Continuity Begins Before Disruption Calm, Confident Continuity is not created during the emergency itself. It is built long before uncertainty tests leadership, communication, and operations. Organizations that maintain operational continuity during disruption usually share one important characteristic: leadership remains calm, capable, and focused under pressure. In many emergencies, people do not immediately look … Read more
Chapter 8: Transform & Thrive—Turn Preparedness Into Culture Preparedness was never meant to be a one-time project. Too often, organizations treat readiness as a document to complete, a checklist to file away, or a task assigned to one department. But real readiness becomes far more powerful when it becomes part of everyday culture. In Chapter … Read more
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, the earliest warning sign is far more subtle, and far more dangerous. It’s assumption. When leadership assumes “everyone knows what … Read more
What Leaders Must Do Now to Protect Operations and Revenue Why 2026 Demands a Stronger Preparedness Strategy The 2026 disaster preparedness outlook makes one thing clear: disruption is no longer occasional—it’s operational reality. Severe storms, wildfire smoke, supply-chain interruptions, and rising insurance costs are shaping how organizations plan, protect revenue, and safeguard their people. Leaders … Read more
