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A monthly podcast featuring real-world lessons, best practices, and action-oriented insights for the “You’re It” moments when you are called to lead. Each concise episode features insights from frontline leaders and the faculty of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI), a joint progr…

Eric J. McNulty


    • Apr 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 100 EPISODES


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    Episode 74: Cheryl Nelson on Communicating Severe Weather and Disaster Science Information

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 28:44


    Episode 74: Cheryl Nelson on Communicating Severe Weather and Disaster Science Information by Harvard NPLI

    Episode 73: Dana Rubin on Finding Your Voice as a Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 24:24


    Episode 73: Dana Rubin on Finding Your Voice as a Leader by Harvard NPLI

    Episode 72: Farah Pandith on Combatting Violent Extremism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 38:13


    Farah Pandith is a global expert on combatting violent extremism. She shares policy prescriptions as well as pragmatic ideas to help leaders the tide on this persistent threat.

    Episode 70: Madison Murphy Barney on Storytelling for Resilience and Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 32:27


    Episode 70: Madison Murphy Barney on Storytelling for Resilience and Recovery by Harvard NPLI

    Episode 69: Preparing Leaders for Mis and Dis Information with Justin Snair and Philippe Borremans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 47:26


    Episode 69: Preparing Leaders for Mis and Dis Information with Justin Snair and Philippe Borremans by Harvard NPLI

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    Episode 69: Preparing Leaders for Mis and Dis Information with Justin Snair and Philippe Borremans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 47:26


    Episode 69: Preparing Leaders for Mis and Dis Information with Justin Snair and Philippe Borremans by Harvard NPLI

    mis preparing leaders
    Episode 68: Marcus Coleman of United Way on New Horizons in Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 33:31


    Marcus Coleman, Vice President of Community Resilience Strategy at United Way, discusses how leaders can foster personal, organizational, and social resilience in unsettled times. He shares wisdom reflecting years of experience leading across the US to help communities when it matters most.

    Episode 67: Jonathan Clark, Activating the Soul, Heart, and Mind of Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 33:51


    Jonathan Clark, co-author of Leading Through: Activating the Soul, Heart, and Mind of Leadership, discusses how to build vibrant, thriving organizations by attending to people, purpose, and productivity. It's a new approach for moving beyond the limitations of compliance and control to create the environment for enduring excellence.

    Episode 66: Dillon Taylor, Chief of Staff, Virginia Department of Emergency Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 43:35


    Dillon Taylor, Chief of Staff, Virginia Department of Emergency Management discusses how to implement Swarm Intelligence during blue sky days. *Podcast was recorded several weeks prior to the recent Hurricanes.

    Episode 65: Dr. Brian Spisak on AI and Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 25:16


    Dr. Brian Spisak and Eric McNulty explores the impact of artificial intelligence on the thinking and practice of crisis leadership they will cover in their October 2024 workshop, Integrating GenAI into Crisis Leadership. For details, visit bit.ly/aicrisisleadership

    Episode 64: Fifth Anniversary of You're it Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 34:59


    Dr. Lenny Marcus and Eric McNulty discuss the state of crisis leadership to mark the fifth anniversary of the publication of You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When it Matters Most. The world is more turbulent than ever. That makes the need for effective leaders all the more urgent. Marcus and McNulty explore the importance of meta-leadership to meet this need.

    Episode 63: Heather Costa, Director of Technology Resilience, Mayo Clinic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 29:33


    Episode 63: Heather Costa, Director of Technology Resilience at the Mayo Clinic, discusses a resilience approach to technology—and leadership—in a fast-evolving, high-consequence environment. You can't prevent every adverse incident. You can, however, be ready to bounce forward to recover rapidly and grow stronger through the experience.

    Episode 62: Anthony Amore, Dir of Security and Chief Investigator, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 29:37


    Anthony Amore, Director of Security and Chief Investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston discusses leading up, across, and beyond to create a culture of security.

    Episode 61: Mark Dollins, Founder and President of NorthStar Communications

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 33:05


    Mark Dollins, founder and president of NorthStar Communications and co-author of Engaging Employees through Strategic Communications: Skills, Strategies, and Tactics discusses engaging employees through change. Every organization today is facing change. The ability of leaders to connect with and motivate employees is critical to success. Learn lessons from a pro with 30+ of experience.

    Episode 60: Dr. Carol Cunningham on Lessons from the East Palestine Train Derailment.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 31:38


    Podcast with Dr. Carol Cunningham from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS on the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment in 2023 revealed serious public health preparedness and response issues. Discover critical insights from a public health leader involved in capturing those lessons.

    Episode 59: Dave Fortier of One World Strong Discusses Helping Survivors of Mass Casualty Incidents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 40:04


    The survivors of mass casualty incidents have distinct needs—and some have discovered an innovative way to help. In this episode, Dave Fortier, co-founder of One World Strong, shares insights from a decade of working with this resilient community committed to moving forward.

    Episode 58: Dr. Samantha Montano on the Disaster of Disaster Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 26:55


    Disaster recovery is slow, expensive, and sometimes contentious. Yet in a time of perpetual disruption, it is a puzzle that must be solved. Dr. Samantha Montano shares her thoughts based on decades of experience and research.

    Episode 57: Meaghan Enright of Love City Strong Discusses Community Readiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 37:43


    Community readiness is an enduring challenge for emergency managers. In this episode, Meaghan Enright shares powerful, practical insights for building readiness from the ground up based on her experience in St. John, USVI.

    Episode 56: Verenice Castillo and Whitney Armstrong of MSAN on the Power of Informal Networks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 31:21


    Verenice Castillo and Whitney Armstrong of the Military Spouse Advocacy Network elevate informal leaders addressing critical issues members of the military and their families. They have lessons for everyone working with informal leaders.

    Episode 55: Joseph Porcelli on Community Engagement for Disaster Preparedness and Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 21:14


    Joseph Porcelli is Global Public Agency, Life Safety, and Disaster Response Lead for NextDoor. He shared insights on how to move the needle on community engagement to make communities better prepared for and more responsive in disasters.

    Episode 54: Risha Grant on Getting Real About Acceptance and Inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 32:59


    Risha Grant is author of Be Better Than Your BS—How Radical Acceptance Empowers Authenticity and Creates a Workplace Culture of Inclusion. She shares her experience and insights on how leaders can foster belonging and equity for everyone.

    Episode 53: Paul Thallner on Organizational Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 30:40


    Paul Thallner is author of Redefining Resilience: How Organizations Move Beyond Setbacks and Grow Through Challenges. He provides timely insights on fostering the courage and confidence to build a truly resilient organization.

    Episode 52: Brian Spisak on AI and Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 29:49


    Dr. Brian Spisak, author of Computational Leadership, explores the impact of artificial intelligence on the thinking and practice of leading and organizational performance.

    Episode 51: Shumeane Benford and Lee Alexander on Learning from Crises

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 27:41


    Shumaene Benford, of Boston Emergency Management, and Lee Alexander, of Boston EMS, share how they have grown as leaders in the 10 years since the Boston Marathon bombings.

    Episode 50: Ashley Reichheld on the Four Factors of Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 22:14


    Ashley Reichheld shares her deep, research-based insights on what it takes to develop and keep trust. Learn how the four factors help you understand how to earn the loyalty of customers, employees, and communities.

    Episode 49: Jay Weiser on the Power of Paradox

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 34:51


    Jay Weiser shares his five superpowers of leadership, all based on embracing the paradoxes at the heart of leading through turbulence and complexity. Find more about Jay Weiser at www.jayweiser.com.

    Episode 48: Kelly Donithan on the Challenges of Animals in Disasters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 33:12


    Kelly Donithan is a senior specialist in disaster response at Humane Society International. You can learn more about HSI and the work they do every day and in the situations where it matters most at www.hsi.org.

    Episode 47: Dr. Linda Ginzel on Choosing Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 39:35


    Dr. Linda Ginzel of the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business shares techniques for leading with greater insight, intentionality, and purpose from her book, Choosing Leadership.

    Episode 46: Dr. Dawn Emerick

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 36:02


    Podcast Episode 46: Dr. Dawn Emerick joins us on this very hot topic. Trauma has become an increasing concern in organizations over the past few years. The trauma experienced by returning combat veterans, first responders, society wide trauma, the pandemic, wildfires, floods and other devastating events are now in the headlines virtually every day.

    Episode 45: The Power of Foresight in Preparedness and Response, a conversation with Donna Dupont

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 33:52


    A critical responsibility for leaders is to bring people into an uncertain future with hope and confidence. Learning how to anticipate change and proactively engage with uncertainty is essential to cultivate future adaptive strategies, as foresight and design expert Donna Dupont explains.

    Episode 44: Radical Self-awareness for Leaders, a conversation with Dain Dunston

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 33:12


    Leading requires being in touch with yourself, your team, and the other stakeholders. Executive coach Dain Dunston shares insights on radical self-awareness that helps leaders be more agile and more effective.

    Episode 43: Delivering Results in Government with Gov. Charlie Baker and Steve Kadish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 29:59


    Government is charged with everything from delivering basic services to tackling complex challenges. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and his former Chief of Staff, Steve Kadish share insights on how to meet those challenges from their book, Results: Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done.

    Episode 42: Karina de Allicon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 31:35


    In this episode, Karina de Allicon, experienced business continuity leader and mindfulness authority, joins us to discuss how age-old practices can help improve performance and bolster resilience among preparedness and response professionals and their teams.

    Episode 41: Dane Jensen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 34:24


    Episode 41: Join us this month to listen to Dane Jensen; he helps leaders reset their relationship with pressure into a more productive one. Dane is the author of The Power of Pressure: Why Pressure Isn't the Problem, It's the Solution and CEO of Third Factor.

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    Episode 40: Making extreme decisions with Brad Borkan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 43:51


    Brad Borkan is a decision expert and author, he shares his insights on preparing to make truly challenging choices drawing from deep historical research. He is co-author of When Your Life Depends on It: Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic and Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results.: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman Shaped our Modern World.

    Episode 39: Dr. Kinari Webb, founder of the nonprofit Health and Harmony.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 24:18


    She is an exemplar of innovative, systemic thinking, as well as of the determination it takes to make a difference on the ground. I think that her journey has lessons for all of us who wrestle with the thorny social issues and who work to lead for greater good is also captured.

    Episode 38: Michelle Wucker, a risk strategist and best selling author

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 31:11


    If any topic should be top of mind right now, its risk, how we perceive it, how we evaluate it, what we do about it, for extreme weather to extreme politics. Uncertainty is a feature, not a bug of our current age. They help explore what this means for leaders.

    Episode 37: Public Health-Emergency Management Interface with Todd Da Voe of EM Weekly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 31:01


    Every major crisis has a public health component and, as has been seen during the pandemic, emergency management can greatly assist in a public health response. What can each discipline learn from the other? How can they best work together? Eric's guest is Todd De Voe, experienced emergency management professional and thought leader.

    Episode 36: April Rinne, Author

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 33:55


    April has been a futurist, advisor, microfinance lawyer, global development executive, more. She has worked with organizations from Airbnb to the World Bank as well as governments around the world. Through it all, April has become expert at navigating change, and that's what I'm going to speak with her about today.

    Episode 35: Gillian Cribbs, Executive Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 33:08


    Gillian Cribbs works with global leaders and high potential executives across a range of sectors. In this episode we will be talking about the leader as coach, the coach. It is not a newly recognized skill for organizational leaders, though it remains an elusive one.

    Episode 34: Exploring The World of Risk with Eric Jones of FM Global

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 30:25


    Leaders today face a risky world. In this episode, learn how take a more nuanced view of risk and how to navigate it. Our guest is Eric Jones, global manager of business risk consulting for property risk mutual insurance company, FM Global.

    Episode 33: Chloe Demrovsky, President and CEO of Disaster Recovery Institute. Looking ahead to 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 29:11


    Chloe Demrovsky, President and CEO of Disaster Recovery Institute. DRI is the oldest and largest nonprofit that helps organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters by providing education, accreditation, and thought leadership in business continuity, disaster recovery, cyber resilience and related fields. We discuss what happened in 2020 and what we can look forward to in 2021.

    Episode 33: 2020 in review and a look forward to 2021 with Chloe Demrovsky, President and CEO, DRII

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 29:11


    Chloe Demrovsky, President and CEO of Disaster Recovery Institute. DRI is the oldest and largest nonprofit that helps organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters by providing education, accreditation, and thought leadership in business continuity, disaster recovery, cyber resilience and related fields. We discuss what happened in 2020 and what we can look forward to in 2021.

    Episode 32:Political IQ with Nancy Halpern

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 29:10


    In this interview with Nancy Halpern, an expert in leading with what she calls “political IQ,” we explore how leaders can foster a politically healthy workplace. This discussion covers how to avoid micromanaging, creating opportunities for cross-boundary connections, and understanding how to work with people who resist change.

    Episode 30: Just-in-time COVID-19 leadership lessons with Muriel Barnier

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 31:34


    Companies whose standard operating environment is rich with risk have been leading the way to help us better understand how to re-imagine training and education to better engage recipients and increase the likelihood of tangible positive outcomes. Our guest today is at the forefront of this transformation. Muriel Barnier, a founder of Lime Core Training and Communications headquartered in the UAE discusses with us some interesting, new ways to approach training.

    Episode 29: Coronavirus Episode, Cybersecurity with Keeyan Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 20:37


    Cyber security episode: while much of the focus these days is on the corona virus as well as the street protests, those with their eyes open are seeing an increase in cyber threats. And to help us understand what's going on and what leaders can do about it, Keyaan Williams the founder and managing director of Cyber Leadership and Strategy Solutions, joins us to discuss this issue.

    Episode 28: Coronavirus Episode, Experiential Learning with Michelle Palladini and Donna Volpitta

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 31:13


    Recognizing cognitive bias and understanding other insights from brain science in order to get smarter than your brain. Michelle and Danielle have used that same underlying science to work with leaders in our homes, schools and communities. Michelle Palladini is a detective and school resource officer for a Massachusetts police department, as well as a yoga and mindfulness teacher. Donna Volpitta is a founder and education director of Pathways to Empower.

    Episode 27: Coronavirus episode, Just-in-time COVID-19 leadership lessons with Dan Heath

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 19:46


    In his new book, best-selling author Dan Heath explores how to solve problems before they start–what he calls moving “upstream.” It is complex, difficult work though essential as we confront crises and disasters that are increasingly difficult and expensive to manage through response. Leaders need to put increasing emphasis on prevention, preparedness, and recovery in order to build more resilient, less response-dependent environments.

    Episode 26: Coronoavirus Episode, Michelle Efendi, community strategist and resilience advocate.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 12:50


    Michelle is founder of the Neighborhood Admins Resilience Network, a network of hyper-local Facebook Groups supporting community preparedness, response, and resilience. Michelle discusses the challenges and opportunities of “bottom up” leadership during the COVID-19 response.

    Episode 25: Coronavirus episode with Greg Ciottone, Director of Disaster Medicine at BIDMC

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 14:34


    Just-in-time COVID-19 leadership lessons with Greg Ciottone, Medical Preparedness Director, NPLI and Division of Disaster Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he works clinically in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He's known around the world as an expert in disaster and crisis medicine.

    Episode 24: Coronavirus Episode with Regina Phelps, Founder of E.M.S Solutions Inc.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 25:36


    Just-in-time COVID-19 leadership lessons with Regina Phelps and internationally recognized expert in the field of crisis management, continuity planning and exercise design. She's the founder of E.M.S. Solutions Inc.

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