JUDGE THE IDEA NOT THE PERSON

Joanne Hull| June 12, 2014

A new approach may have potential.  Leading your staff through the myriad of global disasters requires a value on innovative ideas and an institutional commitment to partnership.

Ideas and innovation become the incubator for a successful response and recovery plan and influence the possible outcomes on the impact to the society and to the environment.

New ideas provide a conceptual system of approach. They are the backbone providing a framework for a successful emergency response, recovery and a successful unified command.

Leaders encourage new ideas.

One good idea provides many contributions and contributors to a final design.

Take a chance….LISTEN.

You may just hear a compelling argument to the how and why it can be done.

Challenges faced on disasters are far too complex and far too unpredictable not to allow new discoveries and/or fresh approaches.

New ideas provide more opportunities for transforming every disaster response and recovery into continued successes.