Managing The Unthinkable

Author : D. Atif
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781440143137

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Managing the Unthinkable by D. Atif Pdf

The only book you will ever need to manage your organization effectively in challenging times. It is fast-paced, practical and cutting edge guide that equips managers, figuratively speaking, with tools to manage their most important resources in a results-oriented manner in times when there are macro and micro challenges facing almost every North American organization. This book helps you hold your constituents accountable for organizational results in an effective manner. It gives you effective methods of motivating each constituent on an individual level no matter how large the number of your direct reports is. It equips you with an almost scientific method of evaluating which risks to take a t what time and how to make those tough decisions. This book provides you a guide to setting organizational goals effectively and provides you a guide to achieving them that balances your short term triumphs with long term success. Finally this book provides you a guide to initiate, implement and perpetuate organizational change in a rapid-fire manner that is designed for the busy manager who is on the go and has no time for long winded dated ideas that lost their relevance with the end of the previous decade.

Author : Gretchen M. Bataille,Diana I. Cordova
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000981339

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Managing the Unthinkable by Gretchen M. Bataille,Diana I. Cordova Pdf

Crises are no strangers on campuses—whether the deaths of students, severe weather events, athletic wrongdoing, crime, or student or employee malfeasance. How leaders respond can save lives, strengthen the institution, and comfort the community—or compromise reputations and result in scandal.Risk management and readiness are not often at the top of the list of what presidents and their boards must do, but in a time of ongoing change, instantaneous communication, and media scrutiny, they risk their jobs and their institutional reputation if they do not heed the messages conveyed in this book. Gretchen Bataille and Diana Cordova, with extensive and varied experiences that include a university presidency, directing senior leadership programs, and counseling presidents and senior administrators faced with critical campus events – together with 22 presidents, seasoned leaders in higher education, and media experts – provide forthright, firsthand advice on preparing for and managing a crisis, as well on handling the emotional, and often long-term, toll that can result from dramatic events on campus. Through the examples of those who have successfully managed crises, this book provides expert insights and guidance on preparedness, assigning roles and responsibilities, and planning for contingencies ahead of time so that, in the moment, when there is pressure for immediate response that will be scrutinized by the media, by the public, and by the local constituencies, leaders can act with confidence.The contributors emphasize the crucial importance of ethical behavior, the need for clear protocols for how all employees should handle problematic issues, and the need for mechanisms that allow employees and students to report problems without fear of retribution. Creating an atmosphere of transparency, accountability, and ethical behavior isn’t something a leader does when a scandal strikes to protect a reputation; it’s what leaders must do to reinforce their good name every day.For senior leaders and board members not in the throes of managing a crisis, this book outlines what needs to be done to be prepared and offers extensive resources for further reading.

Author : Ian Mitroff
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000087932830

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Crisis Leadership by Ian Mitroff Pdf

The text presents a systematic, behavioral model that underlies crisis management, showing which personality functions are required for managing and preparing for major crises. The book discusses the extreme importance of Emotional IQ in handling, responding, and preparing for any crisis. Crisis Leadership presents the findings from new national surveys and new concrete, easy-to-understand models for implementing programs of proactive leadership. The combination of models-including a comprehensive look at what happens before, during, and after a crisis-creates a truly integrated and systematic approach.

Author : Amanda Ripley
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-16
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780307352903

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The Unthinkable by Amanda Ripley Pdf

Discover how human beings react to danger–and what makes the difference between life and death Today, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be heroes or victims? In her quest to answer these questions, award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley traces human responses to some of recent history’s epic disasters, from the explosion of the Mont Blanc munitions ship in 1917–one of the biggest explosions before the invention of the atomic bomb–to the journeys of the 15,000 people who found their way out of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. To understand the science behind the stories, Ripley turns to leading brain scientists, trauma psychologists, and other disaster experts. She even has her own brain examined by military researchers and experiences, through realistic simulations, what it might be like to survive a plane crash into the ocean or to escape a raging fire. Ripley comes back with precious wisdom about the surprising humanity of crowds, the elegance of the brain’s fear circuits, and the stunning inadequacy of many of our evolutionary responses. Most unexpectedly, she discovers the brain’s ability to do much, much better–with just a little help.

Author : Nik Gowing,Chris Langdon
Publisher : John Catt Educational
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1911382748

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Thinking the Unthinkable by Nik Gowing,Chris Langdon Pdf

Thinking The Unthinkable is an investigation into why leaders have appeared more unable or unwilling than ever to anticipate the biggest issues of our time. In an era of 'wicked problems', why are current leadership behaviours and culture apparently not fit for purpose? What are the causes of so many failures in policy and strategic forecasting?

Author : D. Atif
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1440143129

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Managing the Unthinkable by D. Atif Pdf

The only book you will ever need to manage your organization effectively in challenging times. It is fast-paced, practical and cutting edge guide that equips managers, figuratively speaking, with tools to manage their most important resources in a results-oriented manner in times when there are macro and micro challenges facing almost every North American organization. This book helps you hold your constituents accountable for organizational results in an effective manner. It gives you effective methods of motivating each constituent on an individual level no matter how large the number of your direct reports is. It equips you with an almost scientific method of evaluating which risks to take a t what time and how to make those tough decisions. This book provides you a guide to setting organizational goals effectively and provides you a guide to achieving them that balances your short term triumphs with long term success. Finally this book provides you a guide to initiate, implement and perpetuate organizational change in a rapid-fire manner that is designed for the busy manager who is on the go and has no time for long winded dated ideas that lost their relevance with the end of the previous decade.

Author : Ian I. Mitroff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Crisis management
ISBN : 0195097440

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The Essential Guide to Managing Corporate Crises by Ian I. Mitroff Pdf

Author : Richard P. Wright
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781420080087

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Kidnap for Ransom by Richard P. Wright Pdf

The enormous sums paid for the release of hostages coupled with law enforcement‘s inability to stem the tide has made kidnapping for ransom a worldwide plague. The increasing rate of reported incidents from every corner of the globe suggests this plague is growing. Kidnap for Ransom: Resolving the Unthinkable removes the veil of mystery and dispels

Author : Lynn T Drennan,Allan McConnell,Alastair Stark
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317810681

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Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector by Lynn T Drennan,Allan McConnell,Alastair Stark Pdf

Every decision that is made by managers and policy-makers in a public sector organization requires an evaluation and a judgement of the risks involved. This vital requirement has been recognised in the growth of risk management. However, risks can never be fully prevented, which means that public managers also have to be crisis managers. Today’s crises develop in unseen ways; they escalate rapidly and transform through the interdependencies of modern society, and their frequency is growing: the global financial crisis, the European volcanic ash cloud, the Japanese tsunami and subsequent Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown, the Christchurch earthquake and the Queensland floods. All highlight the extreme challenges that public sector organizations across the world have had to face in recent years. Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector Second Edition responds to these challenges by presenting the only guide for public managers and public management students which combines lessons about risk and crisis management together in a single, accessible text. It equips readers and public managers with the knowledge and skills to understand key issues and debates, as well as the capacity to treat risks and better prepare for, respond to and recover from crisis episodes. This exciting new edition enhances the original text with contemporary cases and a greater focus on the international, trans-boundary and multi-agency dimensions of risk and crisis management. These enhancements reflect the fact that today’s public manager must increasingly operate within a global and interdependent governance context.

Author : Ian I. Mitroff,Rune Storesund
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030432799

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Techlash by Ian I. Mitroff,Rune Storesund Pdf

Technology has made human lives incomparably better. Civilization as we know it would utterly collapse without it. However, if not properly managed, technology can and will be systematically abused and misuse and thereby become one of the biggest threats to humankind. This open access book applies proactive crisis management to the management of technology organizations to make them more sustainable and socially responsible for the betterment of humankind. It forecasts the unintended consequences of technology and offers methods to counteract it.

Author : Michael Regester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Crisis management
ISBN : OCLC:1109484610

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Crisis Management by Michael Regester Pdf

Author : Arjen Boin,Allan McConnell,Paul 't Hart
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030726805

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Governing the Pandemic by Arjen Boin,Allan McConnell,Paul 't Hart Pdf

This open access book offers unique insights into how governments and governing systems, particularly in advanced economies, have responded to the immense challenges of managing the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing disease COVID-19. Written by three eminent scholars in the field of the politics and policy of crisis management, it offers a unique ‘bird’s eye’ view of the immense logistical and political challenges of addressing a worst-case scenario that would prove the ultimate stress test for societies, governments, governing institutions and political leaders. It examines how governments and governing systems have (i) made sense of emerging transboundary threats that have spilled across health, economic, political and social systems (ii) mobilised systems of governance and often fearful and sceptical citizens (iii) crafted narratives amid high uncertainty about the virus and its impact and (iv) are working towards closure and a return to ‘normal’ when things can never quite be the same again. The book also offers the building blocks of pathways to future resilience. Succeeding and failing in all these realms is tied in with governance structures, experts, trust, leadership capabilities and political ideologies. The book appeals to anyone seeking to understand ‘what’s going on?’, but particularly academics and students across multiple disciplines, journalists, public officials, politicians, non-governmental organisations and citizen groups.

Author : Tim Larkin
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781609613587

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Survive the Unthinkable by Tim Larkin Pdf

Approximately 1.9 million women are physically assaulted annually in the United States alone. In Survive the Unthinkable, Tim Larkin empowers women to understand that surviving a potential attack isn’t about being physically bigger, faster, or stronger; it’s about knowing how to self-protect, not self-defend. Survive the Unthinkable reveals the effective, proven principles behind Target Focus Training, the system Larkin has used to train Navy SEALs, celebrities, and soccer moms. It’s a counter-intuitive mind / body approach women can use to protect themselves and their loved ones. Readers learn how to identify the difference between social aggression (which can be avoided) and asocial violence (which is unavoidable), recognize personal behaviors that may jeopardize safety, and target highly specific areas on an attacker’s body for a strategic counterattack. Larkin discusses how predators think and teaches women how to spot them, outsmart them, and stop them in their tracks. With principles proven to work regardless of size, strength, or athleticism, Larkin’s approach revolutionizes women’s perspective on violence and self-protection. Armed with the tools to neutralize any threat, readers will blast through the victim mindset and live freer, safer, more peaceful lives.

Author : Helen Thomson
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062391186

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Unthinkable by Helen Thomson Pdf

An Amazon Best Nonfiction Book of the Month Indiebound Bestseller Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson unlocks the biggest mysteries of the human brain by examining nine extraordinary cases Our brains are far stranger than we think. We take it for granted that we can remember, feel emotion, navigate, empathise and understand the world around us, but how would our lives change if these abilities were dramatically enhanced – or disappeared overnight? Helen Thomson has spent years travelling the world, tracking down incredibly rare brain disorders. In Unthinkable she tells the stories of nine extraordinary people she encountered along the way. From the man who thinks he's a tiger to the doctor who feels the pain of others just by looking at them to a woman who hears music that’s not there, their experiences illustrate how the brain can shape our lives in unexpected and, in some cases, brilliant and alarming ways. Story by remarkable story, Unthinkable takes us on an unforgettable journey through the human brain. Discover how to forge memories that never disappear, how to grow an alien limb and how to make better decisions. Learn how to hallucinate and how to make yourself happier in a split second. Find out how to avoid getting lost, how to see more of your reality, even how exactly you can confirm you are alive. Think the unthinkable.

Author : John R. S. Fraser,Rob Quail,Betty Simkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 951 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119741459

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Enterprise Risk Management by John R. S. Fraser,Rob Quail,Betty Simkins Pdf

Unlock the incredible potential of enterprise risk management There has been much evolution in terms of ERM best practices, experience, and standards and regulation over the past decade. Enterprise Risk Management: Today’s Leading Research and Best Practices for Tomorrow’s Executives, Second Edition is the revised and updated essential guide to the now immensely popular topic of enterprise risk management (ERM). With contributions from leading academics and practitioners, this book offers insights into what practitioners are doing and what the future holds. You’ll discover how you can implement best practices, improve ERM tools and techniques, and even learn to teach ERM. Retaining the holistic approach to ERM that made the first edition such a success, this new edition adds coverage of new topics including cybersecurity risk, ERM in government, foreign exchange risk, risk appetite, innovation risk, outsourcing risk, scenario planning, climate change risk, and much more. In addition, the new edition includes important updates and enhancements to topics covered in the first edition; so much of it has been revised and enhanced that it is essentially an entirely new book. Enterprise Risk Management introduces you to the concepts and techniques that allow you to identify risks and prioritize the appropriate responses. This invaluable guide offers a broad overview, covering key issues while focusing on the principles that drive effective decision making and determine business success. This comprehensive resource also provides a thorough introduction to ERM as it relates to credit, market, and operational risk, as well as the evolving requirements of the board of directors’ role in overseeing ERM. Through the comprehensive chapters and leading research and best practices covered, this book: Provides a holistic overview of key topics in ERM, including the role of the chief risk officer, development and use of key risk indicators and the risk-based allocation of resources Contains second-edition updates covering additional material related to teaching ERM, risk frameworks, risk culture, credit and market risk, risk workshops and risk profiles and much more. Over 90% of the content from the first edition has been revised or enhanced Reveals how you can prudently apply ERM best practices within the context of your underlying business activities Filled with helpful examples, tables, and illustrations, Enterprise Risk Management, Second Edition offers a wealth of knowledge on the drivers, the techniques, the benefits, as well as the pitfalls to avoid, in successfully implementing ERM.