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Adaptation: A Proposal to Replace Recovery in the Phases of Emergency Management
I am honored to have had my paper published in the proceedings of the ISCRAM Asia Pacific 2022 Conference. You can view the article here:...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Feb 8, 20231 min read
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Adaptation: The Evolution of Emergency Management
I am honored to have a written "sneak peek" of my presentation at the International Association of Emergency Managers Conference in...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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Law Enforcement and the Incident Command System: Consider Cultural Bias Issues
(Photo by Sean Lee on Unsplash) It is well known that of the public safety services, law enforcement has arguably been the service to...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Oct 7, 20227 min read
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Emergency Management - The Disaster Experts
I ran across this ARTICLE from the Toronto Sun published a few days ago. It aligns with a sentiment I have been sharing since the...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Feb 28, 20212 min read
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Leadership Powers Published in the Crisis Response Journal
I had the distinct honor of having my article "Leadership Powers" published in the most recent edition of the Crisis Response Journal...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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ShoutOut LA
I was honored to be recognized by ShoutOutLA this morning! Click this link to find out what it said: https://shoutoutla.com/meet-dr-randa...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Nov 17, 20201 min read
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The Building Blocks of Leadership
Few people contemplate the power of an organization that is built on leadership. We often see leadership displayed by a handful of people...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Sep 2, 20202 min read
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To Be or To Do?
Anyone that knows me knows that one of my key influencers is Col. John Boyd, USAF. Boyd is most famously known as the mastermind behind...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Aug 17, 20204 min read
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Get An Ego Buster
Every leader needs an ego buster. Some people may need an ego buster before they can even break into the role of a leader, lest they be...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Aug 11, 20203 min read
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Remain Clam! (sic)
At the beginning of my career, I was reviewing a dam emergency action plan in which the author identified that the first step during an...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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Communicate, Communicate, Communicate!
One of my mentors said there are three rules to being on a team and they are communicate, communicate, and oh, by the way, did he mention...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Jul 13, 20203 min read
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The World is Waiting for You, Not the Other Way Around
An easy leadership lesson to preach is perseverance...the act of not quitting and enduring to success. This is, indeed, a great lesson....

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Jul 2, 20201 min read
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Do You Have Command Presence?
Do you have command presence? Command presence is how you represent yourself to your followers. Ultimately, your command presence should...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Jun 29, 20202 min read
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Leadership: What Makes or Breaks a Team!
As I sit in my Incident Command Post where I have spent the better part of the last three months, I am reflecting upon the City of El...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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Get a Coach!
A leadership coach can make a significant difference in the culture of your organization. A coach can come in the form of many names....

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Jun 15, 20202 min read
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Leadership and the power of YES!
One of the fundamentals of leadership is about saying "Yes!" When you say yes, it opens possibilities...

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Apr 18, 20201 min read
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The Disaster has Hit, It Is Time To Lead!
A leader leads before the disaster, but a leader also has to lead during and after.

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Apr 18, 20201 min read
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The Toxic Leadership Pandemic: It has Gone Viral!
The contagion is real and in this blog, we will explore the characteristics of toxic leadership and examples of the impact toxic leadership.

Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEM
Apr 18, 20202 min read
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