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Lucien Canton
San Francisco, CA
Management consultant specializing in helping managers lead better in crisis.
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Paranoia Strikes Deep
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Living in fear can cause us to alter our lives to react to non-existence threats that have no basis in reality. Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at Canton on Emergency Management
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Why Are You Writing This Plan? Why Plans Don't Work as Intended
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Emergency plans seem to contain something for everybody, except for the person who has to actual use the plan. Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2019 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Emergency Management Solutions - March 2019
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The newsletter that helps you lead better in crisis. Continue reading
Posted Mar 30, 2019 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Effective Plans Are Toolboxes: Five steps to a better plan
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Emergency plans are neither cookbooks that guarantee success if you follow them precisely nor religious texts that must be followed as written. Instead, they are toolboxes. How you use them can mean the difference between success and failure. Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2019 at Canton on Emergency Management
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We Have Met The Enemy...
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When it comes to disasters, we are almost always our own worst enemy. Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2019 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Emergency Management Solutions - February 2019
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Emergency Management Solutions Feb 2019. Featured article - Does Functional Planning Work? History seems to think so. Continue reading
Posted Mar 7, 2019 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Emergency Management Solutions - January 2019
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Emergency Management Solutions Jan 2019. Featured article: Translating Vision to Action: Developing an effective mission statement Continue reading
Posted Mar 7, 2019 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Does Functional Planning Work? History seems to think so!
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History not only teaches us many lessons about disaster management, it can also validate how we approach disasters. Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2019 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Translating Vision to Action: Developing an effective mission statement
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Having a vision is meaningless unless it can be translated into action. The first step in this process is developing a mission statement that accurately reflects the role of the organization. Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2019 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Emergency Management Solutions December 2018
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Emergency Management Solutions December 2018 Helping managers lead better in crisis. Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Emergency Management Solutions - November 2018
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Emergency Management Solutions Nov 2018: Mitigating the "Second Disaster" - Rethinking Donations Management Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Mitigating the "Second Disaster" - Rethinking Donations Management
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Unwanted donations can present a serious burden to responders. Yet the message to give monetary donations seems to fall on deaf ears. Is there a better way? Continue reading
Posted Nov 26, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Clean Up Your Act! New Product Highlight
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Every now and then I come across an interesting product that makes me scratch my head and ask, "Why didn't someone think of this before?" I've spent a lot of time in environments where water was at a premium and showering wasn't always an option and would really have appreciated something besides tiny baby wipes. Now a new product called ShowerToGo promises to fill that need. ShowerToGo is a massive wet wipe, roughly the size of a bath towel at 24”x 50”. It’s quick, convenient, and disposable. One wipe cleans the whole body, absorbing sweat, dirt, grime, and contaminants. It's... Continue reading
Posted Nov 26, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Emergency Management Solutions - October 2018
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Emergency Management Solutions Featured Article Lessons from Loma Prieta Lasting Impressions From my First Disaster Continue reading
Posted Nov 26, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Spontaneous Shelters: Ignore them at you peril
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Despite the presence of official shelters, evacuees may choose to create spontaneous shelters in other areas. Quick action is essential to head off safety concerns and to avoid public relations nightmares. Continue reading
Posted Nov 19, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Lessons from Loma Prieta: Lasting impressions from my first disaster
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Featured Article for October 2018 Lessons from Loma Prieta Lasting impressions from my first disaster Download Loma Prieta Lessons Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Emergency Management Solutions - September 2018
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This month's edition discusses the use of strategic planning to demonstrate the value of your program to the community and examines the Dust Bowl disaster in the 1930's. Continue reading
Posted Oct 12, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Strategic Planning: Using Your Vision Statement To Demonstrate Program Value
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Featured Article for September 2018 Strategic Planning Using Your Vision Statement To Demonstrate Program Value Download Strategic Planning Continue reading
Posted Sep 29, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Why Are We Having So Many Disasters?
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We think of disasters as having a single cause but disasters are complex constructs caused by a conjunction of varying factors. Continue reading
Posted Sep 18, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Emergency Management Solutions - August 2018
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Emergency Management Solutions - August 2018 Featured Article Is PowerPoint Past Its Prime? Maybe the Problem Is Not with the Program! Continue reading
Posted Sep 18, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Is PowerPoint Past Its Prime?
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Audiences tend to blame PowerPoint for a bad presentation. But maybe the problem is not the tool but the user. Continue reading
Posted Aug 30, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Emergency Management Solutions - July 2018
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Emergency Management Solutions July 2018 Featured Article Telling Your Story Techniques for Holding Your Audience's Attention Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Telling Your Story: Techniques for Holding Your Audience's Attention
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Featured Article for July 2018 What's Your Story? Techniques for Holding Your Audience's Attention Download Presentations2 Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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Emergency Management Solutions - June 2018
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Emergency Management Solutions - June 2018 Featured Article: What's Your Story? Thinking Like A Storyteller Can Make Your Presentation Shine Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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What's Your Story? Thinking Like A Storyteller Can Make Your Presentation Shine
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A few simple steps can turn a bad presentation into something special Continue reading
Posted Jun 30, 2018 at Canton on Emergency Management
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