Communicating Under Fire

The Mindset to Survive Any Crisis and Emerge Stronger

Dallas Lawrence

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Post Hill Press
18 December 2024

Management: leadership & motivation; Business communication & presentation; Public relations

The crisis communications survival guide.

Anyone who promises a “blueprint” for managing a crisis today is, frankly, lying. Blueprints might have worked in the 24/7 news cycle of the 1990s and early 2000s, but in today’s 1440 news cycle—when every minute counts—the flames of crisis fires rage too quickly for the old ways of thinking.

In his over twenty year–career leading crisis communications for governments and organizations across the globe, Dallas Lawrence has seen it all. His work has taken him from the communications headquarters for the Iraq War to Yemen in an effort to avert the Yemeni Civil War, from the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention facilities in Cuba to the Horn of Africa’s command center for anti-pirating activities. Lawrence has helped manage crisis responses for nuclear disasters, celebrity scandals, the Boston Marathon bombing, the collapse of Wall Street, the Boy Scout sexual assault crisis, data breaches, cancel culture, and more.

The need to be prepared for the rigors of a reputational assault have never been greater, thanks to:

Anyone now being capable of wielding a global platform to swing at their favorite punching bag Every news outlet circulating updates that just five years ago would never have made the editorial cut Political leaders using their bully pulpits to attack everyone, from the media to private companies and high profile individuals

Communicating Under Fire provides the desperately needed mindset, strategies, and communication moves that anyone with a reputation worth defending will need when—not if—their crisis moment arrives.

By: Dallas Lawrence
Imprint: Post Hill Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 225g
ISBN: 9798888455616
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 18 December 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dallas Lawrence brings a unique perspective to the crisis management field, having served in the highest levels of the political, government, and corporate worlds. He has taught as an adjunct instructor at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication, where he developed the graduate course in crisis communications. Dallas’s work has earned him multiple honors including Corporate Communicator of the Year, Crisis Manager of the Year, Digital Strategist of the Year, and being named one of the 40 Most Influential Leaders in Public Relations.

Reviews for Communicating Under Fire: The Mindset to Survive Any Crisis and Emerge Stronger

"“Lawrence artfully captures the how, what, when, and where of communicating particularly in the midst of all hell breaking loose. This is a must read for anyone, especially those in the public eye and in positions of authority. It's a must read!"" -- U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers, Former Chairman of House Intelligence Committee, national security contributor and host of CNN's “Declassified” “Communicating Under Fire is an indispensable guide for senior corporate or government leaders who are preparing to face or actually facing an existential crisis.” -- Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security “Dallas Lawrence provides the mindset anyone with a reputation worth defending needs to not only survive their crisis moment, but thrive through it.” -- Dr. Allison Barber, President and Chief Operating Officer, Indiana Fever WNBA Franchise “Lawrence has written a punchy and pragmatic guide to understanding and navigating crises effectively. His book is stacked full of enlightening examples and colorful stories that bring his recommendations to life with verve and specificity.” -- Tim Cadogan, CEO of Go Fund Me"