Blog Grid

06 Apr

Leadership: The Wounded Organization

Some academic researchers have found it useful to conduct critiques of emotional and cultural aspects of organizations and policy making. This type of work supports the notion that a wounded leader may influence the personality of his organization and its behaviour. Wounded leaders may bring with them what has been described as a huge “well

25 Mar

(Watch) Photo Ops and the Pandemic

Allan Bonner explores a concept proposed by Ulrich Beck: that politicians try to underwrite our safety. These days, they do this by political theatre and photo ops — like eating beef after the Mad Cow scare, or eating in Chinatown after SARS, H1N1 and now COVID-19. Should this be the priority?

24 Mar

Why we need to rethink our supply chains: Businesses and Pandemic Planning (Watch)

Blog Grid / Crisis Management / Hot Topic / Latest News

There’s no disputing that the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted some flaws in our supply chains, what with the shortages from grocery stores to industrial components caused by the global travel shutdowns. In following such models as Just-In-Time production and outsourcing production overseas, we’ve prioritized efficiency and cost savings…but have we ignored a hidden cost? Allan

16 Mar

Just a Minute! Food Safety (WATCH)

Blog Grid / Crisis Management / Emergency Planning / Latest News

With the COVID-19 pandemic dominating our headlines and collective consciousness, it’s easy to forget some basic food safety that could potentially impact our health much more than the coronavirus. Allan Bonner takes Just a Minute to remind us of this important tip.

11 Mar

Just a Minute! Using Hand Sanitizer in the Coronavirus Pandemic Scare

Blog Grid / Crisis Management / Emergency Planning / Uncategorized

Allan Bonner talks about health, hygiene and cleanliness during the current COVID-19 scare: sometimes we just can’t avoid using public restrooms. So how do we protect ourselves? Allan gives us some tips — including some that we may not have heard or thought of.

05 Mar

#TBT Throwback Thursday: Pathogens and Pandemics (WATCH)

Blog Grid / Crisis Management / Emergency Planning

How do we become overdue for a random event like a pandemic like novel coronavirus (COVID-19)? Once a pathogen emerges, how do modern societies give it new ways to flourish and spread? In this look back, Allan Bonner sits down with Dr. Ian Crandall and Maire Percy, Professor Emeritus, to discuss what the risks are,

14 Feb

(Audio) Cops in the Cyber City: Law Enforcement, Cybercrime and Security in the Digital Age

Blog Grid / Crisis Management / Emergency Planning / Security

Emergency planner and crisis response specialist Allan Bonner compares conventional crime and policing to their cyber equivalents, and discusses the implications for managing risk and staying secure in the digital age. From Cyber City Safe: Emergency Planning Beyond the Maginot Line.

09 Feb

No Systems Working

Blog Grid / Security

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwhAMgPthnM

06 Feb

HOT Groups: First response in the Cyber World

Blog Grid / Crisis Management / Security

You need a “HOT” group to manage a cyber-security breach. That doesn’t mean they need to be dressed well or good-looking. HOT stands for Hour One Team. Our work in this area began long before widespread fears of cyber-attacks. It began in the resource sector in which an incident might be in the Arctic, miles

20 Jan

Risk Communication

Blog Grid / Media

In this network television special, Allan Bonner provides tips on communicating risk. Dr. Allan Bonner has coached approximately 30,000 people to deal with some of the most controversial and public issues of our time. He has worked with heads of government, G7 and UN delegations, the WTO, NATO as well as CEO’s and diplomats around