Randal Collins, Ed.D., CEMJul 27, 20202 min readRemain 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., CEMJul 13, 20203 min readCommunicate, 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., CEMJun 29, 20202 min readDo 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., CEMJun 23, 20202 min readLeadership: 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., CEMApr 18, 20201 min readThe Disaster has Hit, It Is Time To Lead!A leader leads before the disaster, but a leader also has to lead during and after.