Business Continuity Planning Begins Before the Emergency

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Business Continuity Planning Begins Before the Emergency Your Building Is Talking. Are You Listening? When most people think of Business Continuity they think of Emergency Actions, Crisis Communications and Disaster Recovery. These are all a response to problems with the facilities that businesses operate from every day. I recently spoke with Josh Lowe and Nic … Read more

The Real Emergency Starts Before the Fire | Preparedness Is Leadership

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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

What 90+ Years of Life Can Teach Us

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What 90+ Years of Life Can Teach Us About Leadership, Love, and Human Connection Act ASAP Podcast with Jim Paulk Some of the conversations I have on the show are ones that will stick with me after the recording has stopped. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview James “Jim” D. Paulk Jr. on the … Read more

Building a Culture of Preparedness

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A Shared Social Language for Preparedness What We Can Learn from How Other Countries Normalize Preparedness Occasionally you encounter something that will change how you look at something familiar to you. A YouTube video about Preppers and Preparedness made me stop and think. As with most things, every once in a while something comes along … Read more

The Lost Recording Session with Trey Morriss

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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