Fundamental Concepts and Changing Contexts of Leadership in the 21st Century

• Implications arising from the rate of change and the issues which should be on your radar
• Learning to adapt at a time when most organizations are becoming less responsive
• Overcoming stationary inertia when moving from a reactionary/defensive mindset to proactive/offensive one

Common Themes and a New Approach to Resilience

• Lessons from history and case studies: avoid making the same mistakes
• Learn a process for anticipating challenges through theory, practice, experience, and insight
• A visionary approach to making security, resilience, and intelligence at the core of your business model

The Planning Continuum and Crisis Communications for the Public and Private Sectors

• The indispensability of planning: putting your new leadership/planning skills to work
• Articulating a message of confidence that is clear and concise in order to avoid making a bad situation even worse

Security From the Community Level Through to International Operations

• The importance of staying abreast of global issues and conflicts and engaging local multicultural communities
• Familiarizing yourself with the nuances of changing security contexts in international operations

The Way Ahead: Public and Private Sector Syntheses

• How the gamut of threats fundamentally changes how security and resiliency issues must be addressed
• Putting it all together: the interconnected nature of security, intelligence and resilience
• Cultivating an interdisciplinary approach as the key to ensuring you and your organization survive any disruption

Survival Leadership

• Core fundamentals of leadership across the spectrum of operational environments (from peace to war / stable to unstable economies)
• Traditional, modern and visionary approaches to survival leadership

Working With Others

• Beyond rallying the troops: forging working relationships on-the-fly with people you are unaccustomed to
• Power-sharing, delegation, and negotiating: engaging those around you in a meaningful and productive manner

Emerging Challenges in the 21st Century

• Understanding how so many colliding forces can create the perfect storm
• Reading the details of complex emerging challenges in order to position yourself most favourably

Leadership as a Critical Variable

• Making a difference in a crisis: accurately weighing the costs and benefits of a proactive approach
• Lessons learned from those who have been at the doorsteps of personal and organizational death

Leadership Techniques that Build Resilience

• Techniques for overcoming resistance to continual change and adaptation
• Cultivating and leveraging informal networks: critical assets for your most troubled times

Decade of Crisis and Unparalleled Change

• Understanding the genie is out of the bottle: how we got here and the best approaches to tackling the problem
• Hazards and perils, from intellectual property theft to the power of social media

Emerging Realities in Cyber Security and Policy

• The fundamentals of cyberspace, cybersecurity, cyberwarfare, and cybercrime
• Investing wisely in strategies and approaches for combatting cyber issues

Global Cyber Security and How It Affects You

• Adapting to the cyber realities of less than perfect protection in the interconnected world of networks
• Understanding the hidden hazards, vulnerabilities and implications associated with outsourcing

Responding to Cyber Risks

• Managing large amounts of sensitive data in light of privacy concerns and legislative compliance imperatives
• Processes for fully assessing damage, and restoring confidence after a major information breach

Technology as the Enabler: Moving from Reactivity to Proactivity

• Expanding your leadership skills to overcome resistance to change based on perceived threats
• Presenting the business case for implementing a proactive approach, and getting buy-in throughout the organization

The Interagency Model

• The exigencies of interdependence in the 21st Century
• Learning to work together when over 85% of critical infrastructure is held in the private sector
• The differences between ‘command-and-control’ and ‘coordinating’ organizations
• Adopting and integrating new strategic and operational styles to overcome deficiencies and solve problems in the event of widescale disruptions

Simulation Mentor

• Each simulation “agency” will have a mentor available to guide participants through the scenario

After-Action Report

• Participants will receive a comprehensive lessons learned debrief for future reference

How Resilient Organizations Are Structured

• Cultivating speed of action, surprise, and intensity to help bounce back in times of disruption
• Maximizing the utility of your resources in times of austerity and hardship