Left of Bang Presentation Toolkit
Thank you for attending the Left of Bang presentation—and for your commitment to proactive decision-making and organizational readiness.
This toolkit brings together the key resources that expand on concepts from the session, so you can take action with clarity, confidence, and a shared language.
Below you’ll find articles, courses, and frameworks to help you deepen your understanding and translate these ideas into impact.
What to Read First
How the concept written about in Left of Bang (the book) evolved from individual threat recognition into an organization decision-and-capability problem—and why that matters now.
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AI can move recognition further left on the timeline—but organizations still need confirmation, decision authority, and action pathways. This piece explains what changes and what doesn’t.
If you’re asking ‘what do we do Monday?’ start here. A rigorous way to assess capability so investments stop being subjective—and readiness becomes measurable.
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A non-violence example that makes the logic obvious: how earlier recognition reduces time-to-decision and time-to-action—using Cooper’s framework in severe weather.
🔒For Paying Subscribers: How to get leadership buy-in before the next ‘we can’t let that happen again’ moment—plus practical ways to fund readiness proactively.
Have a question after exploring these resources?
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