Inside the War Room: Case Studies in Crisis - Episode 3: Former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin on Crisis Leadership and the VA “Wait Time” Issue

Episode 3: Former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin on Crisis Leadership and the VA “Wait Time” Issue

04/06/21 • 54 min

Inside the War Room: Case Studies in Crisis

David Shulkin, Former Secretary of the United States Veterans Affairs (U.S. VA), discusses his response to the VA “wait time” crisis after his appointment by President Obama – where many U.S. veterans could not access urgently needed healthcare through the nation’s veterans’ hospitals.

Shulkin also takes listeners through an array of crises managed while working for the government, including the Pulse nightclub shooting and the Charlottesville riots, and how he stood by his principles – even at the risk of dismissal from public service.

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Episode 2: Karen Hughes, Former Counselor to the President for President George W. Bush, on the United States’ Response to the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Karen Hughes, former White House Counselor to the President for President George W. Bush, discusses leading the nation’s communications response during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the events of 9/11 and the days immediately following.

In vivid detail, Hughes recounts the moment when she first received word that a passenger plane had crashed into the World Trade Center, how she and others made their way through a desolate downtown Washington, D.C. to the White House, and the crucial decision to brief a stunned nation on the state of the federal government.

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Episode 4: Mandeville Films Co-Owner Todd Lieberman on COVID-19’s Impact on the Film Industry

Todd Lieberman, co-owner of Mandeville Films and producer of movies including 2017’s “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Proposal,” “The Fighter,” “The Muppets,” and “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” explores the realities of the film industry and its overall response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the start of 2020, Lieberman looked forward to starting five separate projects – three movies and two television series. By spring, all were entirely shut down, a combined 30 years of work stripped away due to the devastating impact of the global pandemic. In this episode, Lieberman advises those whose careers were upended due to COVID-19, and shares how he and his teams were able to creatively overcome the obstacles presented throughout 2020 and 2021.