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Navigating Crisis: Lessons from Country Evacuations with John Iliffe
In this episode, we sit down with John Iliffe to explore his first-hand experience managing evacuations from conflict and crisis zones including Afghanistan, Myanmar, and South Sudan. With a background in NGO operations and international crisis response, John shares valuable insights and practical lessons for organizations preparing for or executing…
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10 Reasons Organizations Fail at Crisis Management
In this the 104th Episode, Rob discusses 10 Reasons Organizations Fail at Crisis Management. 1 – Not Having a Crisis Management Plan Will Create Unnecessary Chaos 2 – Without a Crisis Leader, You Will Faulter 3 – Not Understanding Who Your Stakeholders Are 4 – Not Creating Situational Awareness as Soon as Possible During the…
Preparing Organizations for Active Shooter Situations – An Interview with Scott Hemingway
In Episode 103 of the podcast Rob interviewed Scott Hemingway who is the Director of Security at the Signature Healthcare system and runs The Hemingway Group a security consulting firm. It was humbling to hear Scott talk about his recent visit to Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Additionally, Scott spoke about the importance of…
Preparing for and Responding to Wildfires – An Interview with Austin Cruz
In episode 102 of the podcast we interviewed Austin Cruz who a Crisis and Disaster Services Program Manager for an industry leading global aerospace company. Austin provided insight into the challenges around preparing for wildfires. He spoke about the steps that businesses can take as well as employees to prepare both the business assets as…
An Update from Rob Burton
In Episode 101 of the podcast Rob reflects on 17 years in business, ICMC 2022, as well as his DRJ presentation coming up in the Fall.
Building a Resilient Business – An Interview with Brian Zawada
In our 100th Episode we interviewed Brian Zawada the Chief Strategy Officer of Castellan Solutions. Brian provided insight into his career and the correlation between his work and wine growing which is something he does in his spare time. He spoke about the substantial changes that the resiliency space has gone through in recent years…
Managing Crises in a City That Never Sleeps – An Interview with Kelly McKinney
In Episode 99 of the podcast Kelly McKinney discusses how he got into emergency and crisis management back in 2001. Kelly also spoke about the challenging roles throughout his career as well as how he is part of a team that helps make NYU Langone Health safer and more resilient network. Finally, Kelly spoke to…
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