Crisis Leadership & Reputation: Responding to Incidents, Social Media, and Headlines with Truth and Wisdom

Saints Together: Conversations in Leadership and Christian H... by Dr. Jay McCurry

Episode notes

Crisis doesn’t ask permission—and in 2026, it’s rarely just the incident. It’s the group text five minutes later, the Facebook post with half the facts, the screenshot that never goes away, and the headline that travels faster than truth.

In this episode of Saints Together, Dr. Jay McCurry (Provost & Chief Academic Officer at Randall University) shares a practical, faith-forward framework for leading through crisis with steadiness and credibility—drawing from lessons in Christian higher education and insights from his doctoral research on how stakeholders judge leadership communication in hard moments.

You’ll learn:

  • Why reputation is built in peacetime, not during the emergency
  • How to communicate with Truth, Timing, and Tone
  • Why crises require one voice, ... 
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Keywords
Christian, Higher Education, University, College, Church, Leadership Enrollment Crisis Communications