This episode is part of Baselines & Anomalies, a podcast from The CP Journal that examines events through the left of bang framework.
Episode Summary
The middle of July brought a relentless stream of floods, wildfires, extreme heat, power grid concerns, tropical weather, public health alerts, and international disruptions. While few organizations were directly affected by every incident, nearly every public safety, security, or resilience professional was forced to evaluate whether those events posed a threat to their organization or community.
This episode argues that periods of concurrent disruption are more than busy news cycles—they are real-world stress tests for an organization’s assessment capability. By examining how your team recognized, assessed, and prioritized this wave of incidents, you can identify whether your assessment process enables proactive decision-making or has become the bottleneck that limits your ability to stay left of bang.
