News The editors of the McGraw-Hill Homeland Security Handbook have included a chapter on meta-leadership in the new edition. The chapter is co-authored by Dr. Lenny Marcus, Dr. Barry Dorn, Dr. Isaac Ashkenazi, Joseph Henderson, and Eric McNulty. The book is available for pre-order now and will be published on November 12, 2012.
Alben (Cohort V) Assumes Command of MA State Police
News Timothy Alben is the latest NPLI alumni to receive a significant promotion. He was recently named commander of the Massachusetts State Police. He was sworn in by Governor Deval Patrick on July 13. We wish him well in his new role. See all NPLI news here.
Lessons from Irene
News Tropical storm Irene devastated a large swatch of Vermont in 2011. The NPLI has long worked with the Vermont National Guard and have been able to develop a case history of the leadership challenges in the response. We thank Brigadier General Richard Harris and the rest of his team that contributed their insights. Download the case history here.
Situational Awareness: Lessons from Deepwater Horizon
News NPLI faculty Barry Dorn, Leonard Marcus, and Eric McNulty have all spent significant time studying the leadership challenges in the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This article in the current issue of Disaster Response Journal explores lessons learned regarding situational awareness. Read all NPLI news.
NPLI Welcomes Cohort VIII
News The latest cohort of NPLI executive education participants journeyed to Cambridge in early December for the first week of their program. Fifty-six particpants came from as far away as Alaska (and as close as Boston). They included a wide range of agencies including DHS, FEMA, ASPR, NorthCom, the CDC, TSA, the U.S. Coast Guard and many others. Representatives from state and local agencies came from California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New…
NPLI Launches YouTube Playlist
News If you’d like to learn more about the NPLI, watch these videos that feature NPLI founding co-director Leonard Marcus and associate director Barry Dorn as well as a number of alumni of the program. They provide insights into the thinking that has gone into developing the meta-leadership framework as well as its impact in the field. Read all NPLI news.
Ashkenazi Speaks at HSPH Forum
News The Harvard School of Public Health Forum recently presented a panel discussion on lessons learned in the decade since 9/11. One of the speakers was Dr. Isaac Ashkenazi, Director of the Urban Terrorism Preparedness Project at the NPLI. An archive of the program is available. An overview of the program as reported in the Harvard Gazette is also available. Read all NPLI news.
Leadership Lessons from the Decade after 9/11
News Drs. Leonard Marcus and Isaac Ashkenazi shared leadership lessons learned in the decade since 9/11 in a discussion at the Center for National Policy in Washington, DC. Moderating was CNP’s president, Dr. Stephen Flynn. See the discussion Read all NPLI News