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    Stronger in the Broken Places: Nine Lessons for Turning Crisis into Triumph

    By James Lee Witt and James Morgan

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    Ten important lessons from the man who rebuilt the American emergency response system, Stronger In The Broken Places is an eye-opening look at a life built around disaster. James Lee Witt discusses his years of examining the emergency response in the United States and doing his best to help the American people when they need it most.

    Whether he's talking about an earthquake in California or the tragedy of the Oklahoma City bombing, Witt encourages readers to think about how leaders in these situations rose up and did their best to support the people around them. Looking at these systems more horizontally rather than vertically, he acknowledges the importance of the leaders and those who did their best simply to boost morale and keep people moving. This horizontal thinking allows for the teamwork that is necessary after a disaster.

    Witt shares his wisdom on team-building, responsibility, and taking action in this phenomenal look at the man who shaped disaster response in the United States.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateApr 29, 2014
    ISBN9781466869684
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    Stronger in the Broken Places: Nine Lessons for Turning Crisis into Triumph
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    James Lee Witt

    A native of Arkansas, James Lee Witt served as director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency from 1993 until 2001, and he transformed FEMA into a customer-focused model for crisis management. An international consultant and motivational speaker, he lives in Washington, D.C. He is the author, with James Morgan, of Stronger in the Broken Places: Nine Lessons for Turning Crisis into Triumph.

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