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Mark Twain is attributed with having said “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream....
Today is September 11th
Today is September 11th On this date in history: 813 – Charles the Great crowns Louis I Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire1814 – the U.S. Navy defeats the British in the Battle of Lake Champlain1946 – the first mobile, long-distance, car-to-car telephone conversation...
Is Risk-Based Planning Dead?
My good friend Andres Calderon posted a piece on LinkedIn questioning risk-based thinking in crisis readiness and preparedness. Within his piece, Andres identifies several weaknesses in the approach, looking at some significant challenges to accurately...
8 Soft Skills Every Crisis Manager Needs for Maximum Effect
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills and understanding play a core role in developing crisis management skills and being an effective Crisis Manager. Those hard skills help answer the “why” questions that justify preparedness, response, and...
Preparedness vs. Readiness: Why One is Not Enough (And Which One You Need)
Most professional discussions I participate in boil down to one core set of questions. Have you considered the potential positive or negative impacts of the situation? Have you identified what most likely will need to be accomplished to manage or mitigate those...