Project White Horse Forum

An intriguing synergy ? A messy, uncertain century emerges despite advances in technology and global economy. The ability to deal with events and survive on our own terms (Boyd) would appear to reflect T.E. Lawrence’s metaphor of needing to learn to “eat soup with a knife.” Accomplishing that task -building learning organizations- and creating resilient […]

Part 2 of 4 of a discussion of the Team of Leaders (TOL) concept presented in America’s Army: A Model for Interagency Effectiveness by Zeb Bradford and Frederic Brown.    By Dag K.J.E. von Lubitz and James E. Beakley (adapted from an article in review for publication in an on-line peer review journal) HOMELAND SECURITY TODAY The […]

Part 1 of a four part discussion of the Team of Leaders (TOL) concept presented in America’s Army: A Model for Interagency Effectiveness by Zeb Bradford and Frederic Brown.    By Dag K.J.E. von Lubitz and James E. Beakley (adapted from an article in review for publication in an on-line peer review journal)         […]

This post has two distinct purposes and is in two parts.  The first purpose, following on the announcement in the Spring Edition Editor’s Note, is to serve as the opening post on leadership as it pertains to the discussion of the concept of Resilient Communities - the Summer Edition focus.  The second purpose is to provide context […]

Book Review America’s Army: A Model for Interagency Effectiveness By Brig. Gen. Zeb B. Bradford, USA (Ret) & Lt. Gen. Frederic J. Brown, USA (Ret) Praeger Security International, 2008, XIV + 250pp, appendix, notes, bibliography, index, 3 figures, $ 49.95 (cloth), ISBN-10:  0313350248, ISBN-13: 978-0313350245 Review by Dag KJE von Lubitz, Ph.D., M.D.(Sc.), Adjunct Professor, […]

The Day Fire (started on Labor Day, September 4 – contained on October 13, 2006) is the sixth largest fire in California history. By, October 1st, it had burned over 162,700 acres , cost $70.3 million, and at one point, had 4,600 active firefighters. During the Day Fire, only one website, a blog called the […]

By Dr. Terry Paulson Reprint of 7 January 2008 OPED in the Ventura County Star Note: Dr. Paulson is a noted author and speaker.  His latest book is Leadership Truths: One Story at a Time.  He is a frequent collaborator on PWH issues and wrote this article while the RC Edition was under development. (http://www.terrypaulson.com/resources.html) […]

10:08 PM EST, April 13, 1970 – With those words Jim Lovell initiated what may be as perfect a poster child for crisis response as can be found.  As the Apollo 13 spacecraft was on its way to the Moon, at a distance of 321,860 kilometers (199,990 mi) from Earth, the number two oxygen tank, […]

Given the uncertainty, potential chaotic situations,  and severity of perceived threats and catastrophes possible in this century, the key skill (identified by multiple writers) that individuals, units and teams of commanders/decision makers (and indeed citizens) need to learn for perseverance in this new century is ADAPTABILITY.  I submit that acquiring and using that skill in […]

“How do we enjoy the benefits of globalization without being vulnerable to its excesses?” The key to our collective future success (from maximal wealth creation to basic survival), will be in how we mitigate the impact of black swans generated by global instability. One of the best approaches I’ve encountered is to add resilience to […]