KL009: Crisis Ready

Melissa Agnes Crisis Management Keynote Speaker, Advisor, Author of "Crisis Ready" Crisis Ready: In this episode we discuss the importance of staying ready, so you don't have to get ready, when a crisis inevitably comes. Author of Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World, Melissa Agnes is a leading authority on crisis preparedness, reputation management, and brand protection. Agnes is a coveted speaker, commentator, and advisor to some of today's leading organizations faced with the greatest risks. As a strategic advisor and keynote speaker, Melissa Agnes has worked with NATO, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, financial firms, technology companies, healthcare organizations, cities and municipalities, law enforcement agencies, global non-profits, and many others, helping them understand risk and build invincible brands that can withstand even the most devastating of events.  In 2015, she gave a TEDx talk in Los Angeles where she discussed the secret to successful crisis management in the 21st century. As a university guest lecturer, Agnes teaches crisis management in university courses around the world, including at NYU and McGill, and her book and Crisis Ready Model continue to be adopted into undergraduate, graduate, and MBA courses around the world. Harvard University is one of the latest schools to adopt "Crisis Ready" as required course reading for its Crisis Communication course. Website https://melissaagnes.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaagnes Twitter https://twitter.com/melissa_agnes Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaagnes Instagram https://instagram.com/melissaagnes Leadership Quote "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." –Thomas A. Edison  "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." –Mark Twain Purchase "Crisis Ready" on Amazon! Subscribe, share and review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-leading/id1461490512 The Keep Leading!™ podcast is for people passionate about leadership. It is dedicated to leadership development and insights. Join your host Eddie Turner, The Leadership Excelerator® as he speaks with accomplished leaders and people of influence across the globe as they share their journey to leadership excellence. Listen as they share leadership strategies, techniques and insights. For more information visit eddieturnerllc.com or follow Eddie Turner on Twitter and Instagram at @eddieturnerjr. Like Eddie Turner LLC on Facebook. Connect with Eddie Turner on LinkedIn.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices