by cjhuff | Apr 4, 2018 | Crisis Leadership
On May 22, 2011, around 6:20 p.m. I was walking down Connecticut Avenue in Joplin, Missouri. The debris on the street was heavy as I headed towards my office nearly 7 blocks away. I needed to grab my laptop before I headed to the emergency command center. The story of...
by cjhuff | Nov 30, 2017 | Crisis Leadership
Crisis happens. Sometimes a major crisis occurs with a sudden shift in the economy. It can occur with the sudden loss of a key individual without a succession plan in place. Major changes in policy, laws or regulation can also cause organizational upheaval. And...
by cjhuff | Sep 8, 2017 | Crisis Leadership
Following Hurricane Katrina in particular, resiliency factors influencing community recovery efforts has become a growing field of study as researchers try to identify what makes one community better prepared to prepare, respond, and rebuild following the unthinkable....
by cjhuff | Jul 12, 2017 | Crisis Leadership
Three years into my tenure as Superintendent of Joplin Schools, an EF-5 tornado ripped through our town. Packing winds in excess of 200 mph, the Joplin Tornado is one of the most documented and thoroughly studied natural disasters in recent history. The Weather...
