Bruce T. Blythe

About Bruce T. Blythe

The companies owned by acclaimed crisis management expert, Bruce T. Blythe, have re-branded under one umbrella in April 2016 as R3 Continuum. Ready, Respond, Recover.(Ready) All hazards crisis preparedness, crisis leadership preparedness, workplace violence and hostility management training.(Respond) Onsite crisis response (1300 crises per mo.), crisis leadership, dispute resolution, and threat of violence management services.(Recover) Employee return to work services for insurers and employers, including absence management and cost mitigation for worker\'s comp and disability claims. Widely regarded as a thought leader in the Crisis Management industry, he is the author of Blindsided: A Manager’s Guide to Crisis Leadership (2nd edition, 2014); former Marine Corps Military Police Officer; clinical psychologist; and has served as a consultant to the FBI on terrorism and workplace violence. R3C assists employers worldwide in crises such as the Orlando Pulse massacre, Boston Marathon bombing; Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook and other school shootings; 1993 World Trade Center bombing; 9/11; U.S. Postal Service shootings; Oklahoma City bombing; air crashes; international rescue of kidnap and ransom hostages; Hurricanes such as Andrew, Katrina; other natural disasters; and reputational crises. They serve as consultants to Fortune executives and managers in Strategic Crisis Leadership preparedness and response. Blythe has made repeated appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CNN, ABC’s 20/20, CBS’48 Hours, CNBC, NPR, Fox and many others. Fast Company Magazine published a cover-story article about Blythe’s leadership in responding to 204 companies onsite following 9/11. He provides commentary in Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Smart Money, New Yorker, Fortune Magazine, USA Today and is keynote presenter to multiple national and international conferences per year. Specialties: • Strategic Crisis Leadership (for Senior Executives and Crisis Managers) • Crisis Preparedness, Response, and Team Leadership • Workplace Violence Preparedness and Defusing Threatening Individuals • Human Side of Crisis and Post-Incident Return to Work • Crisis Decision-Making

Experience

1. Chairman

   R3 Continuum

   Jan 1988 — Present · US

   R3 Continuum is the only behavioral health company to provide custom behavioral health solutions for workplace well-being. We offer tailored evaluations, crisis response, consulting solutions, and more to help your organization and its employees cultivate resilience and productivity. Our mission is to help you thrive.

Education

• Western Kentucky University

  Master's degree

Skills

• Mental Health
• Governance
• Certified Employee Assistance Professional
• Training
• Private Investigations
• Business Continuity
• Leadership
• Business Continuity Planning
• Risk Assessment
• Police
• Risk Analysis
• Crisis
• Crisis Management
• Contingency Planning
• Behavioral Health
• Interventions
• Emergency Management
• Management
• Public Speaking
• Security Audits
• Workplace Violence
• Strategy
• Preparedness
• Disaster Response
• Security
• Exercises
• Investigation
• Risk Management
• Security Management
• Policy
• Counterterrorism
• Program Management
• Crisis Communications
• Executive Management
• Business Resilience
• Team Leadership
• Corporate Security
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Military
• Project Planning