Merritt in the Morning

Merritt in the Morning Podcast: Crisis Communications

Jennifer Brilliant, CEO of Brilliant Communications, sat down with Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein on Merritt in the Morning for a conversation on crisis communications.

The discussion gets into what it actually takes to lead through a high-pressure moment. How the first statement shapes the story. Why silence creates a vacuum. Why preparation, not instinct, is what carries leaders through when the spotlight hits.

It’s a real look at the work behind the work: what happens before the cameras roll and the decisions that separate leaders who hold trust from those who lose it.

Watch the full conversation here.

Jennifer Brilliant

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