Up close and personal: Reacting in a crisis - The Naji Gehchan story

  Naji Gehchan is no stranger to crises. Growing up in Beirut during the Lebanese civil war, conflict and uncertainty were ongoing realities. And in his early career as a volunteer Red Cross first responder, he became an expert at reacting in emergency situations.  In his current role as Senior Director of Sales at Lilly, that experience is proving to be invaluable. As he leads 150 employees through the pandemic, he continues to rely on the lessons he learned as a first responder. “At the beginning of the pandemic, back in March, with all that was going on at work and personally—I have two little kids in school—I started reflecting on my past life experiences,” he says.   Specifically, Naji thought about a terrorist attack that he responded to while with The Red Cross in Lebanon. He and his team were first on the scene, and they made the courageous decision to go into the bomb site to rescue survivors.   The chaos at the bombing site made it challenging to stay focused among the flaming rubble, and shouts echoed from every direction. Naji and his team scrambled to care for the victims on the scene, while coordinating with police and firefighters. Journalists and witnesses crowded the scene as well, adding further noise and confusion.  And always in the back of Naji ’s mind was one other nagging concern—the attack might not be over. There was always a chance that another bomb waited in the rubble.   The rescue lasted for six hours. During the gruelin...
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