by Michael Devers | May 11, 2020 | History, Lessons Learned
People around the world are leaving their homes again, going back to work, and slowly transitioning to seeing human faces beyond the handful they’ve been staring at for the past few months. The optimist in me hopes the extended stay in isolation most have endured has...
by Michael Devers | May 4, 2020 | Crisis Prevention, Lessons Learned
“Even when you have an organization brimming with talent, victory is not always under your control. There is no guarantee, no ultimate formula for success. It all comes down to intelligently and relentlessly seeking solutions that will increase your chance of...
by Michael Devers | Mar 9, 2020 | Crisis Prevention, History
There are different kinds of smart. Especially when faced with a critical and timely decision. One kind of smart would gather the immediately available data and make a decision within hours (possibly even minutes) and swiftly take the appropriate action. This solution...
by Michael Devers | Mar 2, 2020 | Crisis Prevention, History
Kenesaw Mountain Landis is dead. Happy Chandler is dead. Bart Giamatti is dead. Along with having already taken their final leisurely stroll across the green fields of earth and into the unknown, these three men have a few other things in common. All were...
by Michael Devers | Feb 17, 2020 | Crisis Prevention
The last weekend in January of 2020 was a terrible one for aviation in the United States. Many people know of the helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26th that claimed the lives of NBA Hall-of-Famer Kobe Bryant, his thirteen-year-old daughter, and seven others. Most...
