Abstract: There is a pivotal moment at the beginning of any crisis when leaders must rapidly assess the situation, evaluate possible outcomes, and consider the effects of various responses. What happens in that moment will set the trajectory for your response and can dramatically affect the scope and severity of the situation as it unfolds. Through an examination of different sample scenarios, this session will help you take advantage of those initial moments so you can set a good path forward whether you are facing your first or fiftieth crisis as a leader.
Travis Koch is headmaster at St. Stephen’s Academy in Beaverton, Oregon, where he has served since 2016. He loves to repair and improve neglected things such as cars, watches, buildings, recipes, curriculum, and school policy manuals. He holds a B.A in History from Stanford and an M.A. from Yale. When he’s not reading or answering school-related questions, you’ll probably find him in the garden or kitchen with his wife, or in the garage fixing something, or in the field chasing bumblebees with one of his five children.
