BY TOM MALONE
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Every survival situation needs a leader or a core assemblage of leaders, if there’s a large number of people involved, to make decisions, listen to the needs of the group and communicate decisions and directives to everyone. Without a leader, much like a boat without a rudder, the group will be aimless. Group members could be susceptible to misinformation and misperception. The most important tool in the toolbox of any leader in any crisis situation is communication. Without it, the mission is lost in confusion and chaos.