Leading at the Edge of Chaos: Creativity, Resilience, and Transformation

Standard risk assessments and “playbooks” are essential, but true leadership is tested during cascading crises—those hyper-turbulent scenarios that threaten an organization’s basic assumptions and render prepared plans redundant. Join Marcia K. Thompson, Esq., and Dr. Yogananda D. Pittman for a deep-dive conversation into the realities of high-stakes crisis management, specifically focusing on Dr. Pittman’s experience leading security for the Congressional Complex following the attack on January 6th. This webinar will move beyond traditional planning to explore the concept of “negotiated enactment.” This creative leadership process allows for improvisational but coordinated action based on shared assessments between diverse actors. 

Participants will gain rare insights into how leaders must navigate the “edge of chaos” to transform systems rather than simply seeking to restore an inadequate status quo.

Interviewer: Marcia K. Thompson, Esq., Chair of Criminal Justice and Expert in Organizational Success

Interviewee: Dr. Yogananda D. Pittman, Director of Public Safety at UC Berkeley and former Interim U.S. Capitol Police Chief