Episodes

Dec. 29, 2022

The Broken CEO: How to be the Leaders You Always Wanted to Be

The COVID pandemic and daily life in general, has put a stress on everyone, regardless of their job title. CEOs and other leaders are no exception. I speak with the author of 'The Broken CEO: How to be the Leader You Always W...
Dec. 15, 2022

'Leading the Unleadable' with author Alan Willett

The corporate world is changing...and changing fast. It's not just the organization and business that's changing, it's also the behavior of people, and the challenges that come with leading people. I talk with the author of '...
Dec. 8, 2022

Change Management for Risk Professionals w/ Dr. James Leflar

Change Management can be a major factor in determining risk mitigation factors and projects & program management activities. I talk with Business Continuity, Change Management, and Risk Management expert, and Change Managemen...
Dec. 1, 2022

The Current Tri-demic and Societal Disruptions w/ Regina Phelps

The pandemic isn't over. Now it's time to talk about the current 'tri-demic' the globe is experiencing and what that means for society. History always repeats. It's time to talk with Regina Phelps about the current state of a...
Nov. 17, 2022

Organizations and Mental Health, Wellbeing, and C-Suite Training

Times have changed, and organizational leadership must deal with new challenges of mental health, employee wellbeing (as well as their own), while acknowledging that executive training to prepare executives to lead during suc...
Nov. 10, 2022

The Future of Work and Business Continuity in a post COVID World

The workplace and Business Continuity will never be the same after the COVID19 global pandemic. I speak with internationally recognized BCM expert Chris Miller, about what the workplace and Business Continuity might be like i...
Nov. 3, 2022

Political Risk Mgmt. and the Global Supply Chain w/ Ralph Kliem

Political Risk and Supply Chain Management are two important topics in today’s world. I talk with the founder of LeanPM LLC and author of “Political Risk Management and the Global Supply Chain”, Ralph Kliem. In our talk we to...
Oct. 27, 2022

A Grey Horizon: October 2022 Update with Regina Phelps

It's time for the October 2022 update with Regina Phelps, as we talk about the outlook for families, communities, and organizations, with COVID and subvariants beginning to grey to horizons. We touch on: 1. Respiratory syncyt...
Oct. 20, 2022

Crisis Leadership and Crisis Management w/ Oliver Schmidt

Due to the COVID10 global pandemic, Crisis Management and Crisis Leadership have have changed, but become more important than ever. I speak with recognized Crisis Leadership expert Oliver S. Schmidt, as we talk about: 1. Defi...
Oct. 13, 2022

How Supply Chains Contribute Successful BCM, Risk, & Crisis Mgmt.

The success of Business Continuity, Risk Management, and Crisis Management, can be aided in part by having strong Supply Chain Management practices. I speak with Supply Chain and Business Continuity expert Kush Srivastava. We...
Oct. 6, 2022

How Business Continuity Helps Orgs Reap Continuous Profit

Business Continuity is often seen as an expense, but doing it right can help an organization with profitability. I talk with long-time BCM industry certified professional Harsha Sastry. Harsha takes us through many different ...
Sept. 29, 2022

Shifting Baselines with Regina Phelps

It's time once again for my regularly scheduled chat with globally recognized resilience and business continuity management expert, Regina Phelps. For this episode we talk about Shifting Baselines, defined as failure to notic...
Sept. 22, 2022

CODE BLACK: 50 Lessons in Crisis Mgmt. for Effective Leadership

Sometimes, leadership during a crisis can be lacking and ineffective. I talk with Crisis Management expert and author of Code Black: 50 Lessons in Crisis Management for Effective Leadership, Glenn C Schoen. We touch on such t...
Sept. 15, 2022

Business Continuity Mgmt. Thought Leadership w/ Vito Mangialardi

Business Continuity Management (BCM) isn't just about a 'plan' - there's so much more to consider, and many other concepts that into play to create a successful BCM program. I speak with well-known and respected BCM thought l...
Sept. 8, 2022

'Burnout Proof' with Michael Levitt

The global pandemic has put allot of stress on just about everyone, and it's important we know how to deal with the prolonged stress and burnout it has - and is - creating. I speak with the author of 'Burnout Proof: How to Es...
Sept. 1, 2022

A Resilient You: Effective Continuity Culture at Home and Work

I talk with award-winning IT, Continuity, Resilience, Risk and Security professional and noted resilience expert, Modebola Olowu. Modebola talks about personal resilience and how we can cultivate a practice the will work effe...
Aug. 25, 2022

Polio, COVID, Monkey Pox and more (Aug 2022 Update-Regina Phelps)

It's time again to get caught up once again with Regina Phelps. In our August 2022 update we talk about: 1. COVID (US, Canada, and the world...and new variants), 2. Monkey Pox (What we need to know and some of the misconcepti...
Aug. 18, 2022

Embedding Business Continuity / Resilience into your Organization

Embedding Business Continuity and Resilience into an organization can seem a daunting task. I I talk with BC and Resilience specialist Gary Stevenson about how we can do this and what we should consider. We discuss: 1. Define...
Aug. 11, 2022

Knowledge Management in Business Continuity for True Resilience

The use of Knowledge Management (KM) within the Business Continuity industry can help organizations with their goal of becoming more resilience. I talk with Knowledge Management (KM) specialist, Vanessa Thurlwell, who will he...
Aug. 4, 2022

Minimizing Cyber-attack Impacts: Digital Supply Chain Management

There is allot of focus on our physical Supply Chains, but what about digital supply chains? I talk with long time lead auditor for ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and other standards, Willy Fabritius. Willy takes a different view of Sup...
July 28, 2022

Monkey Pox and COVID: Where are we now? Regina Phelps July Update

It's time for my regular discussion with noted Crisis and Business Continuity industry leader, Regina Phelps. We find out the latest news with COVID, and wonder if we've been here before. We also touch on vaccines, boosters, ...
July 21, 2022

Improving Supply Chain Resilience with Suppliers (w/ Zera Zheng)

Working with you suppliers is key if you want to create Supply Chain Resilience for your organization. I talk with the Head of Business Resilience Lead Logistics at Maersk, and BCI award winner, Zera Zheng. Zera is very passi...
July 14, 2022

What You Should Know About Supply Chain Continuity Management

If the COVID19 global pandemic has taught organizations anything, it's to develop a stronger focus on their supply chain. I speak with Supply Chain Management (SCM) expert Matthias Rosenberg about what you should know about S...
July 7, 2022

Managing Stakeholder Comms During a Cyber Crisis

Managing communications during a crisis can be tough, but it's even harder if you don't know who your stakeholders are. I'm joined by Crisis Management expert Caroline Sapriel, who will help us understand how to identify our ...