Venue: A1 Theatre, Old Engineering
Presenters: Mr Paul Levy
Every society faces catastrophic events--some generated by weather, some by the earth itself, some caused by human beings. We tend to focus on emergency preparedness as a way of dealing with disasters once they occur, and there is certainly a need for that kind of contingency planning. But there is also an important place for thinking about how we organize our activities in the first place.
How can we engage in effective risk assessment while doing the work we do every day?
What is the proper role for leaders in supporting organizational learning that can mitigate both exogenous and endogenous risks?
Paul Levy has had an extensive career in a variety of societally important activities--regulating electricity and natural gas utilities; operating the Boston metropolitan area water and wastewater system; and leading a large academic medical centre. He is currently in Melbourne as a Thinker in Residence at Deakin University, through which he serves as an advisor to the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority.
from
https://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/6326-leadership-and-disasters
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