Beyond Planning: The Key to Prevention Execution

In this episode of the Prevention Leaders Podcast, host Dave Closson dives into a crucial but often overlooked aspect of prevention work—execution. While many prevention efforts focus on training, resources, and planning, real success comes from Tactical Capacity—the ability to execute, adapt, and sustain efforts in the real world. Dave shares insights from his time as an infantry team leader and recon sniper in Iraq, where he learned firsthand that plans don’t survive first contact and that adaptability and execution are what truly drive success.

He connects these lessons to prevention work, highlighting how even the best-planned prevention efforts can fail without the ability to adjust, engage continuously, and sustain momentum. He also explores the importance of Resilient Leadership, sharing a powerful story of how quick decision-making and adaptability were the difference between failure and success in a high-pressure mission.

If you want to learn how to turn prevention strategy into real-world impact, this episode is for you.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✅ Why traditional prevention planning isn’t enough

✅ The importance of Tactical Capacity in prevention efforts

✅ How Resilient Leadership fuels execution and impact

✅ Real-life lessons from Dave’s military experience and how they apply to prevention

✅ Practical strategies to train teams for execution, adaptability, and resilience

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