Challenge Grant Case Study Recipients

Challenge Grant Case Study Recipients

Submitted by on Fri, 11/15/2024 - 10:53

We announced a Challenge Grant competition earlier this year to learn of real-world examples of where government organizations have implemented strategies and capabilities that have improved their mission resilience to be “future ready” and prepared to respond to disruptive events. The associated report was written by the following authors:

Resilience in action: Crisis leadership through innovation, collaboration, and human-centered solutions

Submitted by on Fri, 11/15/2024 - 10:45

In an era of unprecedented disruptions, the ability to anticipate future uncertainties and navigate through crises is crucial for leaders in all sectors. Global pandemics, climate change, geopolitical tensions, and other disruptions are testing resilience like never before. A key lesson learned from these challenges is that collaborative, forward-looking planning is essential to safeguard constituents and provide operational continuity.

We announced a Challenge Grant competition earlier this year to learn of real-world examples of where government organizations have implemented strategies and capabilities that have improved their mission resilience to be “future ready” and prepared to respond to disruptive events. The associated report was written by the following authors:

Colin Eden Professor University of Stratchclyde Business School

Sigurd Paulsen Crisis Manager Kristiansand Municipality

Jose Julio Gonzalez Professor Center for Integrated Emergency Management University of Agder

Myrna Bittner CEO and Founder RUNWITHIT Synthetics

Luke Cavanaugh Founder and Co-Author interweave.gov

Vincent R. Hofbauer, M.D. Director UKM International—Medicine Innovation, Digitalization & International Affairs