North Korean Threat

Independence Day - 4th of July.  Yesterday here in the United States we celebrated the anniversary of the birth of democracy when the United States claimed independence from Britain in 1776.  Fast forward to July 4th, 2006.  On the same day we watched our news media report that the isolated dictatorship government of North Korea launched several missiles into the Sea of Japan.  Governments around the world have issued strong condemnation of the North Korean actions.

Politics aside, what can we as leaders and executives learn from current political events?  Always be prepared.  The U.S. Government for weeks has been prepared to monitor and respond appropriately to the possibility of a N. Korean missile launch. 

As business leaders we should review and update our crises management and emergency preparedness plans on a frequent basis.  Better to be prepared than to be caught by surprise.