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“An absolutely brilliant performance by the finest senior strategic mind I have ever encountered.”
Sessions can be delivered as plans and talks, papers and recommendations, with follow-up actions to help you prepare and deal with the unexpected.
“The good relations John developed with Saudi and US colleagues proved invaluable. John’s warmth and unique style go down well in this part of the world.”
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Crisis advisory and resolution
John Deverell, CBE
Founder and author of The Prepared Mind
Many corporate leaders consider John’s crisis preparedness plans and workshops to be the best in the business. His Army posts included Director Defence Diplomacy in the Ministry of Defence, divisional commander responsible for supporting a third of the British Army, commander of an SAS squadron and operations officer of the Special Boat Service. As deputy to the US director of the Iraq Survey Group he was instrumental in disproving the pre-war intelligence on WMD and was the first British government servant since the end of the British Mandate to be based in the Palestinian Territories. Her Majesty appointed him OBE and later CBE for his leadership in particularly challenging situations.
John then spent two years on the Executive Leadership Team of Invensys plc, a FTSE 100 multinational engineering and IT company. He was responsible to the CEO for the company’s security and business continuity globally. After a further two years in a senior role with M:Communications, for whom he developed client reputation and crisis management solutions, he established CulturesConnect Ltd in 2013.
Based on his four decades of handling conflicts and crises around the world, John writes and leads seminars on the Prepared Mind approach.
John has appeared many times on TV and radio, commenting on strategy, risk and leadership. He has an MPhil from the University of Cambridge in International Relations and a diploma in Negotiation and Mediation from the University of Kent. He holds pro bono appointments related to the church, the Middle East and disabled ex-servicemen. He continues to work part time for the British government at home and abroad.
“John is an inspirational communicator whom I found myself quoting twice within an hour of hearing him speak.”
“It's not the crisis but the way you handle the crisis that gets you in the end.”
Katie Perrior - Times newspaper 17 Feb ’18 – re Oxfam crisis
A crisis threatens your organisation’s reputation and interests. It can be caused by internal or external events. Leakage of sensitive information, dishonesty, negligence and many other causes can contribute.
That crises happen is not a surprise. Rather, it is their nature and timing that catches organisations unawares. Crises and the events that cause them can therefore be termed “predictable surprises”.
Download our 'Corporates, Charities & Councils' brochure to find out more about how you can prepare for “predictable surprises” - and even prevent their happening.
“It’s not the crisis, but the way you handle the crisis that gets you in the end.”
Katie Perrior - The Times, 17 Feb 2018 – re Oxfam crisis
A crisis threatens your organisation’s reputation and interests and can be caused by internal or external events. A poor or slow response will magnify the initial effect - and misperceptions can put you in the firing line without it even being your fault.
Download our 'From Concern to Confidence' brochure to find out more about how you can anticipate and prepare for “predictable surprises” - and even prevent their happening.
“The Prepared Mind team provided us with a plan and two first-rate scenario workshops that enabled us to enhance our preparedness to deal with potentially damaging situations.”
Family Office CEO - internationally-famous industrialist
We help you, your family and your employees to stay safe. We protect your business interests and reputation, working closely with your team of assistants and advisers with this in mind. Our model is pre-emption and prevention- to stop issues and incidents of all types from becoming crises.
Download our 'From Concern to Confidence' brochure to find out more about how you can prepare for “predictable surprises” - and even prevent their happening.
“It’s not the crisis, but the way you handle the crisis that gets you in the end.”
Katie Perrior - The Times, 17 Feb 2018 – re Oxfam crisis
A crisis threatens your organisation’s reputation and interests and can be caused by internal or external events. A poor or slow response will magnify the initial effect - and misperceptions can put you in the firing line without it even being your fault.
Download our 'From Concern to Confidence' brochure to find out more about how you can anticipate and prepare for “predictable surprises” - and even prevent their happening.
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