In this episode of the Crisis Lab Podcast, host Kyle King dives into insights from a House subcommittee hearing on FEMA’s future. He critiques the reliance on outdated institutional models amid today’s accelerating, interconnected crises—what experts label as polycrises and perma-crises.
Kyle calls for bold rethinking: integrating cross-domain insights, leveraging first principles thinking, and embracing adaptive, failure-informed learning.
Tune in to explore how emergency management must evolve to foster truly resilient communities.
Show Highlights [01:07] Understanding polycrises and the rise of perma-crisis [01:59] Institutional inertia and the failure of imagination [05:01] The expertise trap and cognitive constraints [07:47] Innovative pathways: cross-domain thinking and first principles [09:48] Reimagining emergency management beyond traditional models

In this episode of the Crisis Lab Podcast, host Kyle King dives into insights from a House subcommittee hearing on FEMA’s future. He critiques the reliance on outdated institutional models amid today’s accelerating, interconnected crises—what experts label as polycrises and perma-crises. Kyle calls for bold rethinking: integrating cross-domain insights, leveraging first principles thinking, and embracing adaptive, failure-informed learning. Tune in to explore how emergency management must evolve to foster truly resilient communities. Show Highlights [01:07] Understanding polycrises and the rise of perma-crisis [01:59] Institutional inertia and the failure of imagination [05:01] The expertise trap and cognitive constraints [07:47] Innovative pathways: cross-domain thinking and first principles [09:48] Reimagining emergency management beyond traditional models

The Same Old Answers Won't Solve New Problems

When Crisis Management Requires More Than Expertise Alone

The Crisis Lab Podcast serves senior professionals ready to transform domain expertise into strategic influence. Each episode bridges critical intersections where today's most consequential crisis management insights emerge—between military and humanitarian perspectives, government and private sector approaches, technical knowledge and policy impact.

Our conversations go beyond tactical solutions to address the questions that experienced professionals actually face:

- How do you adapt established frameworks when crises refuse to respect traditional boundaries?

- Where are the opportunities to shape policy rather than simply implement it?

- What approaches work when complex challenges cascade across interconnected systems?


Hosted by crisis management veterans who understand the difference between theoretical frameworks and real-world application, each episode features decision-makers who have led through the world's most challenging crisis scenarios. These aren't academic discussions—they're strategic conversations that help you expand your influence beyond technical knowledge.

The Crisis Lab Podcast connects you with a community of 20,000+ senior professionals actively shaping how organizations and nations prepare for and respond to emerging threats. These relationships create opportunities that technical expertise alone cannot unlock.

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When Crisis Management Requires More Than Expertise Alone The Crisis Lab Podcast serves senior professionals ready to transform domain expertise into strategic influence. Each episode bridges critical intersections where today's most consequential crisis management insights emerge—between military and humanitarian perspectives, government and private sector approaches, technical knowledge and policy impact. Our conversations go beyond tactical solutions to address the questions that experienced professionals actually face: - How do you adapt established frameworks when crises refuse to respect traditional boundaries? - Where are the opportunities to shape policy rather than simply implement it? - What approaches work when complex challenges cascade across interconnected systems? Hosted by crisis management veterans who understand the difference between theoretical frameworks and real-world application, each episode features decision-makers who have led through the world's most challenging crisis scenarios. These aren't academic discussions—they're strategic conversations that help you expand your influence beyond technical knowledge. The Crisis Lab Podcast connects you with a community of 20,000+ senior professionals actively shaping how organizations and nations prepare for and respond to emerging threats. These relationships create opportunities that technical expertise alone cannot unlock. Subscribe to join the conversations that matter at the highest levels of crisis management, policy, and strategic resilience.

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