Unprecedented but not unpredictable: why leaders fail to act

Gregory Linsdell

Unprecedented but not unpredictable: why leaders fail to act

Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security

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Abstract

When reviewing disasters there is a recurring theme of inaction on the part of those responsible for preparing their communities or organisations. This inaction may be in the face of clear, logical warnings or in spite of emerging threats that have broad implications. This paper reviews a number of such cases and draws upon the research into cognitive biases and heuristics to help explain the seemingly inexplicable.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Earth, Fire and Rain
Place of Publication	Queensland
Publisher	AST Management Pty Ltd
Pages	54-60
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9781922232052
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	The Australia and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference - Mecure Hotel, Brisbane, Australia Duration: 29 May 2013 → 31 May 2013

Conference

Conference	The Australia and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference
Abbreviated title	Earth: Fire & Rain
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Brisbane
Period	29/05/13 → 31/05/13

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