Leading Thru A Workplace Or Event Crisis With Eric McNulty Lead At The Top Of Your Game podcast

IN THIS EPISODE...

Crisis management is all about containing and keeping bad things from getting worse. It’s the responsibility of the leaders to ensure the safety of the people who work under them. The pressure in crisis management is real because your actions as a leader may affect the lives of people.

Eric McNulty is the director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard. He is responsible for research, writing, and instruction concerning leaders and leadership in high-stakes, high-pressure circumstances. He joined us today to talk about the first three things that we should do whenever a crisis happens.

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ABOUT ERIC MCNULTY:

Eric McNulty is a crisis and change leadership educator, virtual and in-person speaker, author, and provocateur. Eric serves as the associate director for the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. His responsibilities include conducting research, writing on leadership topics, and giving classes on the topic of leadership in high-stakes, high-pressure situations.

McNulty is the primary author of the case studies that the NPLI has published on leadership decision-making in the response to the Boston Marathon bombing, innovation in the response to Hurricane Sandy, and the professional-political interface in the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He is the co-author of the meta-leadership paradigm and practice technique book You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most. He is also passionate about the environment, social entrepreneurship, and building inclusive, purpose-centric teams and organizations.

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR:

1. What is the importance of crisis management?

2. The pressure on a leader during crisis management.

3. What are the tips you can use when approaching a crisis?

4. Why is it important to show empathy and kindness for people in traumatic conditions with the crisis?

5. The importance of agility and courage in a crisis.

FEATURED TIMESTAMPS:

[04.19] A sneak peek into Eric’s personal life and passions.

[06.25] When crisis management goes well, lives are saved.

[10.35] How Eric prepares leaders for crisis and how he advises them during a crisis.

[12.31] Eric’s entry into the LATTOYG Playbook.

[18.50] Showing empathy and taking care of people who are going to be traumatic in a crisis like families and friends is a high priority.

[24.52] How Eric stays at the top of his game.

[25.57] Signature Segment: Eric’s LATTOYG Tactics of Choice

[27.21] The importance of agility in a crisis.

[30.58] Eric’s book on crisis management, ‘You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most.’

[34.30] Signature Segment: Karan’s Take.

LINKS FOR ERIC:

Website URL: https://npli.sph.harvard.edu/
LinkedIn Bio Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emcnulty/
Twitter username: https://twitter.com/richerearth

PEOPLE AND RESOURCES MENTIONED:

You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most By Eric McNulty amazon.com/Youre-Crisis-Change-Lead-Matters/dp/1541768035
Big Life Foundation: https://biglife.org
Overview: The Lead at the Top of Your Game Leadership Development Experience