In Episode 193 of the podcast, Principal and Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses the critical topic of mental health for crisis management professionals and tips to help manage your well-being. As crisis management professionals, we are the first responders of the corporate world. Stress, anxiety, and burnout are all occupational hazards of this high-stakes profession. …

In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses the recent workplace shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, and the questions that have arisen around workplace violence prevention and threat management. Bryan shares a few key components that mature organizations should implement, including a strong workplace violence prevention program with …

In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser talks about artificial intelligence and business continuity. As a part of the episode, Bryan asks the OpenAI Foundation’s ChatGPT a few questions about business continuity and resilience and reads back its answers.  Bryan also shares how Bryghtpath has been experimenting …

Toddlers are always getting themselves into uncertain situations that may cause them to fall, but they are malleable enough to come out mostly unscathed. Your organization should be the same way. In this episode, Principal and Chief Executive Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Bray Wheeler discuss how resilience allows you to embrace uncertainty. Additional Resources …

Have you brought your crisis management team together since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank? You may think that the collapse doesn’t affect you, but take a moment to consider who and what you depend on. You may find that your answer changes or you might feel uncertain about the situation. In this episode, Principal …

As a leader, have you ever wondered what the best way to gain credibility and maintain it is? In this episode of the podcast, Principal and Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses just that by going into more detail about how you, as a leader, can be candid and empathetically direct.

As Bryghtpath has grown, we’ve invested time documenting certain aspects of our culture.  Last year, we did an episode focused on our Core Values and their use in our hiring and performance review process. One of the areas we’ve focused on has been documenting how we work.  We believe we’ve created something unique at Bryghtpath – …

Recently when reading a recap from McKinsey, the phrase “your clock speed has to increase to match the environment” leapt out from the page. In Episode #186 of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses how this approach should be applied to your organization’s resilience program – ensuring strategic alignment on …

Whether you think of it as remote work, distributed work, hybrid work, or some other term, how we manage and lead teams is changing.  In Episode #185 of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser shares his thoughts on leading remote teams and “managing to outcomes” instead of “butts in seats.” …

In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser shares an example from the hit TV show Mad Men and how Don Draper has something to teach us all about resilience storytelling. Watch the scene from Mad Men