Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #308 – Why Exercises Fail Without Prepared Executives

Managing Uncertainty

Sep 24 2025 | 00:04:10

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Show Notes

Crisis exercises are meant to test decision-making and build organizational confidence. But too often, they fail because executives and other key players haven’t been trained on the crisis management framework. Instead of practicing decisions, the exercise gets bogged down in debates about the scenario or the process. In this episode, Bryan Strawser of Bryghtpath explains why training is preparation and exercising is practice. He shares the most common failure modes, the risks of skipping executive training, and practical steps to ensure your leaders are ready before the next exercise. By training first and then exercising, your team walks away with …

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