Transforming Disaster Response

This book explores ways in which transformational leadership principles may be applied to an organization's disaster preparation and response, moving the organization away from a competitive or top-down approach and toward a more collaborative one.

William Lester is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at Jacksonville State University, USA.

1. The System under Stress [William Lester] 2. Visions of a Better Disaster Response System [William Lester] 3. Transformational Leadership and Collaborative Systems [William Lester] 4. NIMS, Federalism, and Support [William Lester] 5. The Need for Adaptation and Hurricane Sandy [Robert Wright, Michael Kemp, and William Lester] 6. Building Resilient Communities Before and After the Hurricanes [Michael A. Brown] 7. National Preparedness Agenda: A Call for Collaborative Networking? [Michael A. Brown] 8. Community Recovery: An Assessment of Community-based Resiliency Precursors [Robert Wright and Jacob J. Dickman] Conclusion