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Leadership is Language with David Marquet Feb 06, 2020

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This week we are talking to David Marquet about Leadership is Language and how language impacts the role of the leader. This is David’s third book on leadership. David’s research and accomplishments should be the standard in the field of Emergency Management.
Guest Bio
Captain David Marquet imagines a workplace where everyone engages and contributes their full intellectual capacity, a place where people are healthier and happier because they have more control over their work — a place where everyone is a leader.
A 1981 US Naval Academy graduate, Marquet served in the US submarine force for 28 years. After being assigned to command the nuclear-powered submarine USS Santa Fe — that then ranked last in retention and operational standing — he realized the traditional leadership approach of “take control, give orders,” wouldn’t work. He “turned his ship around” by treating the crew as leaders, not followers, and giving control, not taking control. This approach took the Santa Fe from “worst to first,” achieving the highest retention and operational standings in the navy.
After Marquet’s departure from the ship, the Santa Fe continued to win awards and promoted a disproportionate number of officers and enlisted men to leadership positions, including ten subsequent submarine captains. Having visited Marquet’s ship, Stephen R. Covey said it was the most empowering organization he’d ever seen and wrote about Marquet’s leadership practices in his book, The 8th Habit.
A student of leadership and organizational design, Marquet is the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller, Turn the Ship Around!, and The Turn the Ship Around Workbook. Fortune magazine called the book the “best how-to manual anywhere for managers on delegating, training, and driving flawless execution.” Marquet’s new book, Leadership is Language will be released in February 2020.
Marquet retired from the Navy in 2009, and speaks to those who want to create empowering work environments that release the passion, initiative, and intellect of each person. His bold and highly effective framework is summarized as “give control, create leaders.” He was named one of the top 100 leadership speakers by Inc. magazine.
Marquet is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and in 2015 was named to the American Management Association’s “Leaders to Watch” list.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmarquet/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldavidmarquet
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadershipnudge/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ldmarquet
Website: https://www.davidmarquet.com/our-story/
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AlertsUSA Keeping Emergency Management Informed Jan 30, 2020

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This week we are talking about intelligence for emergency management. The difference between information and intelligence is has the information been vetted. AlertsUSA is a great source of vetted information that you can turn into intel fast.
Guest Bio
Steven Aukstakalnis is Founder and President of AlertsUSA. A recognized expert in national security and geopolitics, he is has spent nearly three decades working for and with government and industry in intelligence and direct support of the American warfighter. Steve is an invited instructor and researcher for the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, National Reconnaissance Office, University of Michigan, Pepperdine, Purdue, Dartmouth, and a host of other universities, corporations and government agencies in the U.S. and around the world. Steve has extensive international travel experiences and has lived abroad in both SE Asia and W. Africa. He is a member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers and the FBI InfraGard Program.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenaukstakalnis/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alertsusa/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlertsUSA
Website: https://alertsusa.com/
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Innovations in Wildland Firefighting Jan 23, 2020

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This week we are talking to the inventor of the Heli-Hydrant an innovative wildland fire tank that will save lives, property and time. It is an amazing tool that EM Weekly thinks that all communities should have and if the community is part of the Urban Wilderness Interface (UWI) this is a must-have.
Guest Bio
Whaling Fire Subject Matter Expert: During his 42 years of firefighting experience, at 7 Fire departments, culminating in 30 years with LA County Fire Department, Battalion Chief Mark Whaling created a rapid wildland hose pack deployment system, designed a “Clean Cab” Command Access Vehicle and invented the Heli-HydrantTM, a patented hydrant for helicopters. Since installing the first Heli-Hydrant in Yorba Linda, CA, Whaling was named one of Orange Counties' most influential people of 2019.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-whaling-6b97819b/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=mxsW4tFWt-A&feature=emb_logo
Website: https://www.whalingfire.com/
Email: info@whalingfire.com
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Can Data Help Prevent Wildfires Jan 16, 2020

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This week we are talking to Data scientist Dr. David Wild. In his piece in the “Conversation” on how data can solve the wildfire problem in California, I knew I had to have David on the show. We get into machine learning, artificial learning, and more
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Website: https://theconversation.com/data-science-could-help-californians-battle-future-wildfires-126316
http://allhazards.net/blog
email: djwild @ indiana.edu
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Peter Gaynor to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency Jan 15, 2020

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The Senate voted 81-8 today to confirm Deputy Administrator Peter Gaynor to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The “no” votes came from Democratic Sens. Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Kamala Harris (Calif.), Bob Menendez (N.J.), Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Debbie Stabenow (Mich.), Tom Udall (N.M.) and Chris Van Hollen (Md.).
Gaynor has served as the acting administrator of FEMA since March 9, the day after Brock Long left the agency. In May, Trump nominated Associate Administrator for the Office of Response and Recovery (ORR) Jeff Byard for the lead role, but withdrew his nomination in September. The following week, Trump nominated Gaynor.

Do Public Safety Power Shutoffs Work Jan 09, 2020

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This week we are talking about the Public Safety Power Shutoffs with Neil Bregman from the City of Santa Rosa. Neil stopped by the studio in the OC to discuss, how the PSPS impacted Northern California, if they worked to prevent any fires. At this time the October fire in Sonoma County is still pointing to PG&E.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-bregman-345a759/
Email: nebregman@gmail.com
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Edward Gabriel Thank You For Your Service Jan 06, 2020

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This is a special announcement about the passing of Edward Gabriel the former Assitant Chief of NYC EMS/FDNY and Cunnent Deputy Assistant Secretary DHHS his death came as a shock to the EM community.

Preparing For Bush Fires in Australia Jan 02, 2020

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This week we are talking to Bridie McLennan about Bush Fires in Australia. Australia has had some of the worst fires in their history in 2019, and the bush fire threat is not over. As the climate changes and we get area of the world that normally gets lots of rain gets dryer, we are seeing more and more fires. Bridie and I talk about how we can get people prepared.
Guest Bio
In excess of 25 years’ experience in; emergency, fire, safety and aviation industries, ranging from compliance and safety management, through to accident investigation and search & rescue coordination. A demonstrated history in governance, in addition to 10 years’ experience as an aircraft pilot; flight instruction, charter, surveillance and RPT operations. With combined skills and experience in a multitude of areas within the complex and high risk industries, demonstrating a highly sought after balance of qualifications and expertise
Links
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridie-mclennan-brk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BushfireK
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bushfire_readiness_kits/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bushfirereadinesskits/
Website: https://bushfirereadinesskits.com.au/
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020 Dec 31, 2019

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This week we discuss the year that was 2019. This is a reflection on what the good the bad and the ugly was for 2019 and what 2020 may bring. Happy New Year to you all!
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Email: brian@emweekly.com
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What is An Emergency Management AI? Dec 26, 2019

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This week we are talking to Rob Gourdie the CEO and Co-Founder of SituateMe an Emergency Management AI product. As we move into the world of 5G, AI, ML and the Intent of Things (IoT), we need to embrace crowd sourced information. EMA or the Emergency Management Assistant that SituateMe has developed maybe just the tool we are looking for.
Guest Bio
Rob is A driven and highly experienced director-level technologist, with strong skills in Product and Program Management; Business Operations; as well as Strategic and Commercial constructs across Software, Infrastructure, Health, Telecoms and general IT arenas.
An expert in management of all commercial aspects of business operations and contract negotiation. Excellent customer facing and presentation skills. Experienced from both client and vendor perspectives with proven track record in identifying and delivering innovation. An excellent team player with the ability to lead, develop and nurture teams of diverse cultures and geographical locations. Experienced with negotiating at board level, managing business change, and developing business strategies for blue chip clients.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robgourdie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/situateme/
Website: https://situateme.com/
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