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PreparedEx Podcast Episode 7: Corporate Security – An Interview with Mike Howard
The protection of an organization, its assets, and people is an ever-evolving challenge. Whether your company is small, or is larger and operates globally, some basic security rules apply. Do you have a plan? In episode 7 of the PreparedEx podcast, Rob interviews Mike...
Ultimate Crisis Planning: A Cyber Attack Against Our Electrical Grid
Is this type of cyber attack inevitable? Are we prepared? Veteran newsman, Ted Koppel, is gaining a lot of attention for his new book, “Lights Out: A Cyberattack, a Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath.” In it, Koppel convincingly argues that a cyber...
PreparedEx Podcast Episode 6: Almost All Violent Attacks are Planned – An Interview with Dr. Marisa Randazzo
Sandy Hook, Norway Attacks, San Bernardino as well as many other violent events have one thing in common, they were well planned. In this episode, Rob Burton interviews Dr. Marisa Randazzo, an international expert on threat assessment, targeted violence, and violence...
PreparedEx Podcast Episode 5: 10 Common Crisis Management Challenges
When you establish your crisis management capability, conduct crisis management exercises, or actually go through crises, what are the most common issues or gaps that are uncovered? Within episode 5 of the PreparedEx podcast, Rob describes 10 of the more common issues...
You Need More than a Continuity Plan to Prepare for Crisis
“My company has a business continuity plan. Why do I need a crisis communication plan, too?” Business continuity and crisis management are increasingly on the minds of organizational leaders worldwide. As well they should be. Many senior leaders with a business...
PreparedEx Podcast Episode 4: Interview with David Kalson
In a world full of uncertainty, having the ability to respond to and manage crises is an essential element of today’s business environment. It is no longer acceptable to ignore the media and not have plans and trained communicator’s prepared. We are at the mercy of...
PreparedEx Podcast Episode 3: Interview with Peter Gaynor- Director of RIEMA
While some businesses try to plan for emergencies, many just gamble and never do any planning. Having a plan is one thing, testing it is another. Can your business withstand a period of uncertainty due to a natural disaster, cyber-attack or other impact to its...
5 Leadership Skills the Army Taught Me
I managed to leave the British Army without too many scars. Throughout my 13 years in the military, I was able to craft many skills that made me a better soldier as well as a leader. In this article, I discuss five leadership lessons that the military taught me....
PreparedEx Podcast Episode 2: 5 Steps to Creating and Delivering Tabletop Exercises
The 5 Steps to Creating and Delivering Tabletop Exercises was designed to help organizations improve their existing crisis simulation exercises or create new ones that are engaging and professional. In Episode 2, PreparedEx’s Rob Burton discusses the 5 Steps in...
9 Questions to Ask During a Crisis
When an incident happens it is essential that the top management of an organization establish, define and document their policy for crisis management, which includes clear directions and expectations. Related: How to Build a Strong Crisis Management Foundation It...