James Gore: Resilient podcast

Embrace the energy around you

In October 2017, the Tubbs Fire became the most destructive wildfire in California’s history. After ravaging Sonoma County for nearly a month, the fire burned almost 37,000 acres, incinerated over 5,600 structures, and took the lives of more than 20 people.

In this episode, James Gore reflects on workforce resilience, responding to critical events, empowering individuals to take action, and embracing the energy that surrounds you. He shares his perspective on the perception and reality gap between thinking you’re prepared and actually being prepared.

The complacency that exists in our community cannot continue. Own your link on the chain. There is nothing more important than this.

For James, critical response capabilities became the focus. Quick action to respond and endurance to recover was a true test of James’ resilience. By tapping into new technology and tools for communication, engaging the community to empower responders, and assessing areas of continued risk, he was able to strengthen his community and prepare for the future.

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Resilient is an award-winning podcast series that features authentic, engaging, and thought-provoking conversations with leaders. Hear interviews and personal stories about how CEOs, senior executives, government officials, board members, and people outside of the business world embrace complexity to lead, navigate, and disrupt to accelerate performance. And discover what they learned about resilience amid risk, crisis, and disruption.

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