By Dr. Scott.
This week, we continue our discussions relating to
succession planning recommended best practices.
In previous weeks, we examined identifying
Leadership Potential
,
Implementing the Succession Plan
, and
Monitoring Succession Plan Implementation
. However, even with a
succession plan in place, implemented, and underway, many organizations will
encounter scenarios that exceed even their best laid plans. This is where emergency succession planning
comes into play.
Emergency succession planning, as a subset of succession
planning, typically involves a written plan that identifies individuals that
will assume leadership roles either on an interim basis for unexpected absences
of key leaders or more permanently if the leadership vacancy is sudden,
unexpected, and long term. In this
week’s piece, then, we look at some best practices for emergency succession planning
including planning for the short term, planning for the long term, and planning
for the m...
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By: Dr. Ken Gemlich
You may be asking yourself, “who is Rick Rescorla?” In this
blog, we’ll answer just that as we take a look at Rescorla’s life, training, and
contributions to corporate security.
Specifically, we’ll examine his decisive actions that saved thousands of
lives during the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center.
Early Life and Service
Though Rick Rescorla is not universally well known, he was a
decorated, three-time hero. Rescorla
started off life in 1939, in Hayle, United Kingdom. His hometown, during World
War 2, teemed with American soldiers preparing for the Normandy landings.
Richard idolized these soldiers and wanted to grow up and be one. Following his boyhood dreams, at age 16, Rescorla
left home and joined the British Army as a paratrooper and went on to serve
during the Cyprus emergency that occurred from 1957-1960. After his service, he
left England to become a police officer in Rhodesia, where he met American
Soldiers who tried to c...
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Throughout June 2025 MEG, through the Madison School of Professional Development, has launched several new certificate programs in information technology and now Artificial Intelligence.
Last week, MEG President, Dr. Robin Westerik, together with Dr. Jeevan D'Souza, the developer and lead faciltiator for the new programs, released a statement regarding the new programs in AI. Of the programs, Westerik commented, "whether curious about AI, considering an AI driven career path, or
just looking to maximize AI applications, these programs provide that
foundation you need."
Learn more about the new programs:
Artificial Intelligence Foundations
Data Science Foundations
Read the
full press release
.
...
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