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From page 3... ... 3 Hallmarks of a Resilient CEO • Knows risks, hazards, and time horizons • Plans proactively for what-if scenarios • Balances risks and costs in capital decision-making • Maintains an owner mentality Introduction During your tenure as the CEO of a DOT, you will face many challenges, including some that will have serious impacts on your state population's mobility and safety and, possibly, on your tenure. Many of these challenges revolve around the resilience of the transportation system -- how well your system can withstand disruptions from natural causes and catastrophic failures of the infrastructure or cyber events and how quickly your agency can restore services when they are affected. Read the entire page →

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... 3 Hallmarks of a Resilient CEO • Knows risks, hazards, and time horizons • Plans proactively for what-if scenarios • Balances risks and costs in capital decision-making • Maintains an owner mentality Introduction During your tenure as the CEO of a DOT, you will face many challenges, including some that will have serious impacts on your state population's mobility and safety and, possibly, on your tenure. Many of these challenges revolve around the resilience of the transportation system -- how well your system can withstand disruptions from natural causes and catastrophic failures of the infrastructure or cyber events and how quickly your agency can restore services when they are affected.

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