Around 10:35 am on August 7, 1998, al Qaeda operatives detonated a pick-up truck loaded with explosives next to the U.S. embassy building in Nairobi, Kenya. The explosion left over 200 dead and 5,000 injured. Inside the embassy, we suffered 50% casualties, including 46 … [Read more...] about When Transformational Leadership Worked
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Leadership in Times of Crisis
What leadership behaviors work best in a crisis? Here is what worked for me and the U.S. embassy community after we were bombed by al Qaeda operatives on August 7, 1998. I was the ambassador and chief of mission. My community included Kenyan and American employees, their … [Read more...] about Leadership in Times of Crisis
Why I Wrote This Book
My book "Terrorism, Betrayal, and Resilience: My Story of the 1998 US Embassy Bombings" was released on October 1st. This is the story behind why I wrote this book. -------------------------- Three years before al Qaeda bombed our homeland in 2001 and forever … [Read more...] about Why I Wrote This Book
Rattling Teacups
Former U.S. Ambassador and survivor of the 1998 embassy bombing in Kenya, Prudence Bushnell, tells that story in her gripping new book, "Terrorism, Betrayal and Resilience." With the emphasis on resilience. - Rattling Teacups by Rheta Grimsley Johnson from The Shoofly … [Read more...] about Rattling Teacups
Commemorating 20 Years Later
Last winter, four people talked about how to bring remembrance and meaning to the anniversary of the August 7, 1998 al Qaeda bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. We each contributed what we had to offer over the spring and early summer. Shaun Dorman, editor of the Foreign … [Read more...] about Commemorating 20 Years Later