Managing the New Risk Landscape: Leadership, Scrutiny, and Crisis Response | Colin Morgan

As threat landscapes evolve and public accountability intensifies, organisations must move beyond compliance to genuine preparedness. In this conversation, Former Chief Superintendent Colin Morgan shares hard-won lessons from policing, major incident command, and his work strengthening crisis readiness across transport and critical infrastructure sectors.

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Chapters
00:00 – Podcast Intro

00:40 – Colin Morgan’s Police Career (Leadership & Major Events)
From Scotland to senior policing, Wembley, and high-level command.

03:05 – State Visits & Serious Security Operations (Behind the Scenes)
Elite protection, major events, and policing at the highest level.

04:25 – Leaving Policing: Transition & Transferable Skills
What retirement taught him — and what carries over.

05:20 – Crisis Leadership Consulting (Resilience & Training)
Building Colin Morgan Consulting and supporting organisations.

06:10 – Modern Threat Landscape (Cyber, Reputational & Hybrid Risk)
Why threats are faster, broader, and more complex today.

08:05 – Crisis Management for Business (Lessons From Policing)
Command, control, decision-making, and preparedness in organisations.

09:25 – Rail Security & Network Rail Resilience Programme
How policing doctrine shaped rail incident response.

12:50 – Training Scale: 1,000+ Incident Commanders & Real Threat Examples
Large-scale training and real-world scenarios.

15:15 – Public Safety Planning (NPSA Guidance + Accredited Training)
Planning for public places and proving competence.

18:45 – Resilience for Any Organisation (SMEs, Regulators & Insurers)
Why resilience adds value — beyond compliance.

24:05 – Crisis Exercises That Work (Realism, Decision Logging & Learning)
How to run engaging exercises and capture lessons learned.

26:40 – Personal Reset: Wellbeing, Running & Life After Service
Staying sharp and adapting post-career.

28:00 – Final Takeaway: Leadership Skills That Transfer
Advice for leaders leaving the emergency services.

29:05 – Closing Remarks & Sign-Off
Wrap-up and thanks.