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A monthly podcast featuring real-world lessons, best practices, and action-oriented insights for the “You’re It” moments when you are called to lead. Each concise episode features insights from frontline leaders and the faculty of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI), a joint program of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

About the Host
Eric J. McNulty is the Associate Director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative. He researches, writes about, and teaches leadership, crisis leadership, conflict resolution, and negotiation in graduate and executive education at Harvard and other institutions. He is a regular speaker at conferences and corporate events. McNulty is co-author of You’re It: The Pivot from Everyday to Crisis Leadership (forthcoming), Renegotiating Healthcare: Resolving Conflict to Build Collaboration, and author of numerous articles. He is a contributing editor to strategy+business magazine and past contributing editor at Harvard Business Publishing. McNulty holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an M.A. in Leadership from Lesley University.

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A monthly podcast featuring real-world lessons, best practices, and action-oriented insights for the “You’re It” moments when you are called to lead. Each concise episode features insights from frontline leaders and the faculty of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI), a joint program of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

About the Host
Eric J. McNulty is the Associate Director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative. He researches, writes about, and teaches leadership, crisis leadership, conflict resolution, and negotiation in graduate and executive education at Harvard and other institutions. He is a regular speaker at conferences and corporate events. McNulty is co-author of You’re It: The Pivot from Everyday to Crisis Leadership (forthcoming), Renegotiating Healthcare: Resolving Conflict to Build Collaboration, and author of numerous articles. He is a contributing editor to strategy+business magazine and past contributing editor at Harvard Business Publishing. McNulty holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an M.A. in Leadership from Lesley University.

    Episode 61: Mark Dollins, Founder and President of NorthStar Communications

    Episode 61: Mark Dollins, Founder and President of NorthStar Communications

    Mark Dollins, founder and president of NorthStar Communications and co-author of Engaging Employees through Strategic Communications: Skills, Strategies, and Tactics discusses engaging employees through change.

    Every organization today is facing change. The ability of leaders to connect with and motivate employees is critical to success. Learn lessons from a pro with 30+ of experience.

    • 33 min
    Episode 60: Dr. Carol Cunningham on Lessons from the East Palestine Train Derailment.

    Episode 60: Dr. Carol Cunningham on Lessons from the East Palestine Train Derailment.

    Podcast with Dr. Carol Cunningham from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS on the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment in 2023 revealed serious public health preparedness and response issues. Discover critical insights from a public health leader involved in capturing those lessons.

    • 31 min
    Episode 59: Dave Fortier of One World Strong Discusses Helping Survivors of Mass Casualty Incidents

    Episode 59: Dave Fortier of One World Strong Discusses Helping Survivors of Mass Casualty Incidents

    The survivors of mass casualty incidents have distinct needs—and some have discovered an innovative way to help. In this episode, Dave Fortier, co-founder of One World Strong, shares insights from a decade of working with this resilient community committed to moving forward.

    • 40 min
    Episode 58: Dr. Samantha Montano on the Disaster of Disaster Recovery

    Episode 58: Dr. Samantha Montano on the Disaster of Disaster Recovery

    Disaster recovery is slow, expensive, and sometimes contentious. Yet in a time of perpetual disruption, it is a puzzle that must be solved. Dr. Samantha Montano shares her thoughts based on decades of experience and research.

    • 26 min
    Episode 57: Meaghan Enright of Love City Strong Discusses Community Readiness

    Episode 57: Meaghan Enright of Love City Strong Discusses Community Readiness

    Community readiness is an enduring challenge for emergency managers. In this episode, Meaghan Enright shares powerful, practical insights for building readiness from the ground up based on her experience in St. John, USVI.

    • 37 min
    Episode 56: Verenice Castillo and Whitney Armstrong of MSAN on the Power of Informal Networks

    Episode 56: Verenice Castillo and Whitney Armstrong of MSAN on the Power of Informal Networks

    Verenice Castillo and Whitney Armstrong of the Military Spouse Advocacy Network elevate informal leaders addressing critical issues members of the military and their families. They have lessons for everyone working with informal leaders.

    • 31 min

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