On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
Critical Communication and Leadership – Week 2 Assignment
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. In New Orleans the hurricane caused a massive storm surge on Lake Pontchartrain, a form of tidal wave that wiped out lakeside communities outside of New Orleans, and the levees with the city were breached. About 80% of New Orleans flooded, leaving hundreds of people trapped within the flood zone.
The next week became a stream of failed expectations and operational and communication gaffs that hindered the rescue and recovery efforts in New Orleans. The continuous wave of failed expectations caused significant reputational and operational harm to the government, especially FEMA and its Director Michael Brown, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, and President George W. Bush.
Watch the PBS Frontline documentary on Hurricane Katrina, The Storm.
Analyze how this situation is a demonstration of failing to align actions with words. Compare and contrast a minimum of three ways leadership demonstrated failing to align actions with words. Were there any comments made that may have been said to “feel good in the moment?” Why or why not? Conclude your paper with a description of how leadership could have earned the trust of the public.
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:
Write 2 – 5 pages using Microsoft Word in APA style.
Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
Include cover page and reference page.
At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
Use an appropriate number of references to support your position, and defend your arguments.
Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.
The following are examples of primary and secondary sources that may be used:
Primary sources such as, government websites (United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Census Bureau, The World Bank, etc.), peer reviewed and scholarly journals in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library) and Google Scholar.
Secondary and credible sources such as, CNN Money, The Wall Street Journal, trade journals, and publications in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library).
The following are examples of non-credible and opinion based sources that may not be used:
- Non-credible and opinion based sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc.
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