Compare and contrast a minimum of three ways leadership demonstrated failing to align actions with words
Aligning Actions with Words
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.
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