Leading in Emergency & Disaster Scenarios with Thad Hicks
b'Dr. Thad Hicks is the Director of the Emergency and Disaster Management program at Ohio Christian University. He has served as the Director of Emergency Disaster Services at The Salvation Army along the U.S. Gulf Coast, where he was responsible for all Salvation Army emergency and disaster relief operations in the states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Dr. Hicks continues his relationship with them as a trainer and consultant, allowing for an abundance of real-world experiences for students at OCU with one of the world\\u2019s largest non-profit organizations active in emergency and disaster work. He currently sits on the editorial Board for The Journal of Emergency Management, a top tier academic journal in the emergency management field. \\n\\nLEADERSHIP INSIGHTS\\n\\n- In emergency and disaster scenarios, you can recover from a bad decision, but it is hard to recoup lost energy that results from not making a decision.\\n- Successful incident commanders are not always empathetic, so this is an area for these leaders to especially seek to develop.\\n- After action reports that chronicle areas to improve are vital to help others improve in the future.\\n- Mistakes/failures are seen as opportunities for future corrections and successes.\\n- Three keys for success in this realm of leadership: Compassion, empathy, and the ability to think quickly on your feet.\\n\\nQUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION\\n\\n- What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? It\'s better to lead by permission than to lead by position.\\n- Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: \\u201cA leader is\\u2026\\u201d Honest, encouraging, the hardest working person in the room.\\n- What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? How can I better connect to my people and those we are working for or serving?\\n- What book would you recommend to leaders? Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands by Terri Morrison and Wayne Conaway.\\n- If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? Spending time with your people over coffee or lunch (maybe talking but especially listening).\\n- As a general life principle, is it better to ask \\u201cwhy?\\u201d or \\u201cwhy not?\\u201d "Why not?" because it implies forward movement. "Why?" seems to have a connotation of stopping to ask something. "Why not?" is barreling forward, and you\'ll figure it out on the go.\\n\\nWebsite:\\nhttps://www.ohiochristian.edu/'