1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 G'day, this is Ken Simpson and welcome to episode 23 of Beyond the Black Stump. It is the end of another month so this is a book club episode. &amp;nbsp; Pour yourself a glass of wine, as is the book club tradition. Perhaps if you are risk averse and driving while you listen, wait until you get home for the wine. &amp;nbsp; This month my featured book is &amp;ldquo;Disaster Heroes&amp;rdquo; - a collection of stories about ordinary people who have made an amazing impact in the aftermath of a disaster. &amp;nbsp; Sit back and listen to the inspiring stories of both &amp;nbsp;the book, and its author Suzanne Bernier. &amp;nbsp; ... &amp;nbsp; This book has more to offer the practitioner than just some inspiring stories. It is a practical example of some of the skills we need to be successful in the corporate world of the 21st Century. &amp;nbsp; I am talking about the skills of narrative and story telling. These are critical skills we need to sell our purpose and get buy-in to building resilience. This book provides a great role modelling of those skills - read and learn. &amp;nbsp; Even if you don&amp;rsquo;t value the skills of story telling, these stories are a great example that we can all learn from when we try to write case studies of things that occur in our own organisations - even if we just look at the style and structure of the stories. Remember Suzanne has a background in journalism as well as Emergency Management. &amp;nbsp; The link to the book is in the show notes, read it and think about how you can use a book like this to innovate your own practices. &amp;nbsp; While you are doing that, if you find this show useful I would really appreciate it if you visited iTunes and left a review or rating. &amp;nbsp; Thanks for listening, and take care on your journey. Keep an ear out for a special Sadie Hawkins Day episode of the show on Monday 29 Feb. Beyond the Black Stump http://blackstump.fm <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4176561/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/4176561