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... . It is essential that the chairperson of the Crisis Management Audit Committee report to someone other than the chairperson of the Crisis Management Committee, who is the director of the plan. In order to eliminate bias and to provide for total objectivity, the Audit Committee Chairperson should report to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. SECTION 14.0 MANAGING HIGHLY SENSITIVE CRISES 14.1 Confidential Crisis Exposures Highly sensitive crises are those loss potential exposures normally considered confidential and are explosive given general media exploitation. The majority of highly sensitive exposures all have in common the scarcity of time available to cope with the situation. For this reason, pre-loss planning becomes vitally important as associated with coping with many of the typical confidential crisis exposures. These exposures may include, but are not limited to the following: Confidential Crisis Exposures Kidnap Ransom Personal extortion Asset extortion Product extortion Product contamination Product alteration Product recall Economic sabotage Industrial espionage Political risk 14.2 Management of Highly Sensitive Crisis Exposures It must be assumed that the majority of highly sensitive crisis exposures are monumental in the effect upon the operating organization as well as highly sensitive to public exposure and must be treated confidentially. Frequently, major organizations have established an Executive Security Committee which reports to the Executive Committee. This strategy provides for quick action and direction for senior executives without the encumbrance of attempting to get Board of Directors response and input to a sensitive crisis situation when timing may be critical. The operation becomes more manageable when the anticipated scope of responsibilities is within a Board of Directors pre-approved security program with defined action objectives involving both on-going procedures and policies. The Executive Security Committee should ...

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... Webster's 9th New Collegiate Dictionary) . In times of conflict, competition, war, discovery, pioneering, and conquest, we need leaders to nurture people and create systems. Leaders identify current reality and define a future ideal. They then mobilize, organize, and energize their followers to build a bridge between these two points and to cross that bridge. Leaders believe, We have nothing to fear but fear itself. The buck stops here. I have a dream. If you start to take Vienna, take Vienna. Let's roll. Leaders are about effectiveness — doing the right things' (Peter Drucker) . Today there's much ambiguity about the role of leadership. Many people positioned as leaders are actually serving in a management role. Most of these people have what it takes to lead. Unfortunately, they've been kidnapped by the status quo, the comfort zone, the urgent, or the organization to accept the safer' role of management. In my opinion the role and responsibilities of a leader are easy to define, but hard to create. The leader is: A Dream Catcher: the leader must have a Vision (a future ideal) of sufficient grandeur to attract and motivate followers, together with a commitment to this Vision and the discipline to pursue it. An Organizational Architect: the leader must build a foundation that will define and support the organizational infrastructure and operations. Every member of the organization should be able to view this foundation and infrastructure and determine if they fit' This foundation includes the Vision, Values, Mission, and Standards of the Organization. An Environmental Engineer: the leader must ...

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... CompleteMarkets Editor , Bill Grieb This content has not been rated yet. DISASTER PLANNING by Bill Grieb Disasters and emergencies can involve a single worker (for example, a heart attack on the job), several workers, or a complete plant or site. Disasters or emergencies can be caused by internal or external factors or natural disasters. Internal causes include: Medical emergency Plant malfunction, collapse, or failure Fire and/or explosion Material spills and leaks Equipment malfunction or misuse Violence or sabotage External factors include: Spills and leaks Transportation accidents Toxic release Fire and explosion Assaults and insurrection Utility malfunction (Electricity, gas, water) Natural disasters include: Fire Flood Earthquake Violence: Among the criminal activities that threaten your workplace safety and health are bomb threats, robbery, assault, hostage situations, and kidnapping. Each organization should evaluate its risk and develop appropriately detailed response plans to cover potential criminal activities. EMERGENCY PLANNING The keys to emergency planning are: 1. Examine the situation. 2. Develop plans to handle emergencies and disasters. 3. Implement the plans. 4. Communicate the plan. 5. Train personnel. 6. Hold random drills and tests. 7. Evaluate and update the plan regularly. Disaster Planning Guidelines 1. Examine the situation. Identify potential general disasters such as natural disasters and external disasters. Identify site-specific disasters based on your workplace's physical plan, equipment, materials, and processes. 2. Develop and implement engineering remedies. This may include keeping exits unlocked, modifying structures to meet earthquake standards, changing from toxic to less hazardous materials in certain processes, ...

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