The Leading in a Crisis Podcast
What really happens when a crisis hits an organization—and how technology is influencing decisions and reputation impacts. Come hear what happened when experienced leaders were actually in the middle of a crisis—and capture the lessons before it happens to you. Email the show at Tom@leadinginacrisis.com.
Your host, Tom Mueller, is a veteran crisis manager and trainer with more than 30 years in the corporate communications and crisis fields. Tom currently works as an executive coach and crisis trainer with WPNT Communications, and as a contract public information officer and trainer through his personal company, Tom Mueller Communications LLC.
Our goal is to help you grow your knowledge and awareness so you can be better prepared to lead should a major crisis threaten your organization.
Music credit: Special thanks to Nick Longoria from Austin, Texas for creating the theme music for the podcast.
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The Leading in a Crisis Podcast
Latest Episodes
Attacked by media, politicians, and activists: policing through civil unrest and disinformation
Minneapolis didn’t need another spark, but leadership rarely gets to choose the timing of the next crisis. We sit down with former Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara to unpack what it’s like to lead when unrest feels one headline away, when ...
Minneapolis police under fire! Leadership lessons after the George Floyd riots
Minneapolis became a global symbol of crisis, and Brian O’Hara walked straight into it. Right after George Floyd, the city faced deep community mistrust, protests, and an intense spotlight on policing. At the same time, violence surged and offi...
Leading under pressure - lessons in leadership and humility, with Jeff Johnson
On this episode, we revisit our interview with Jeff Johnson, a longtime maritime leader and incident commander, and president of the Cook Inlet Tug and Barge Company. This episode originally aired in 2023.Jeff has sailed on tankers, work...
EP93 Targeting the LLMs and AI - your website should feed the monster
You can’t rely on “I’ll believe it when I see it” anymore, and that single shift changes everything about crisis communication. When AI can generate convincing text, images, and video in minutes, your website stops being a nice-to-have and beco...
EP92 Persuasion that works: the power of storytelling with Josh Bandoch
Your smartest plan can still fail if people don’t feel seen first. We sit down with persuasion expert and author Josh Bandoch to unpack what actually moves human beings to action, especially when emotions are running hot and the pressure is rea...
