I will just get right to the point. Communication is the essence of our over-all culture, and a key element of what drives business. I think we can all agree that it is what’s driving the world to move at record pace, whether we like or not. 

Therefore, lack of good communication can be a “deal breaker”. In the close protection and executive protection field this is highlighted on a daily basis. Operationally, teams need to be able to communicate without delay; and minutes and seconds can be critical. Moving in motorcades, advances, and client/principal movements, seconds matter, and can quickly change the over-all success of an operation.

Communication is VERY high on the list of importance during the planning phase of operation. And at the corporate level, literally millions of dollars are budgeted to ensure operational communication success.

As a corporate EP/CP Manager, I managed the day to day short notice international/domestic...