Proactively managing risk to protect your people, operations and reputation.

“Left of boom” is a common military phrase used to describe the timeline of events before an explosion or incident – a period when you still have a chance to prepare and avert a crisis. Left of Boom helps businesses stay ahead of any situation by proactively managing risk to create a competitive advantage.

By understanding their people, operating environment and stakeholders, businesses can
make proactive decisions and lead with purpose in a response.

We use our experience advising Executive Teams
and Boards in risk and crisis management to deliver pragmatic and realistic advice that empowers leaders to predict, pre-empt, detect and respond to emerging threats with confidence.

Left of Boom Specialises In

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Crisis Plans and Reviews

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Crisis Training and Exercising

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Crisis Response Support

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Cyber Crisis Management

Trusted by World Leading Brands

We are fortunate to support some world leading brands
 to enhance their crisis preparedness and resilience
 across a variety of sectors including:

  • Medical And Healthcare
  • Superannuation
  • Energy
  • Mining
  • Insurance
  • Transport and Logistics
  • Stadiums and Large Events
  • Infrastructure
  • Manufacturing
  • Essential Services
  • Retail

Proven Outcomes

Our preparedness and response advisory services have been proven in support of the following real time crisis events over the past 15 years:

We have taken the lessons learned from these crisis events and codified them into battle-proven plans and realistic training that readies leaders to deal with the worst-case situations. Importantly, we back this with contemporary advice so that when crisis strikes, you can be assured that we are on hand to support and guide through any situation.

Mining Services Provider Road Fatality
Feb 2024
Cyber event for Gold Mining Company
2023
Cyber event for a Primary Producer in Australia
2023
Proactive cyber response during the early stages of the Ukraine War
2022
COVID (numerous clients)
2020-21
Global Cyber attack response for Toll Group
2020
Product Recall for a saddle manufacturing business
2021
Major IT outage for Data Action
2020
Natural disasters, including 2019/20 bushfires, Cyclone Yasi and Cyclone Harold
2020
Newcrest Telfer underground mine fatality
2015
Queensland Floods
2008 and 2011
Sundance Air crash
2010
Blackwater Mine fatality
2009
Issue Motivated Group Activism targeting Hay Point Coal Terminal, Camden Gas and Industrial issues in Gippsland
Reserve Bank of NZ Cyber Attack (affecting a third-party client)
Solomon Islands Unrest

"Grant provided training and response advisory support to Toll Group for a number of years. This work proved crucial when the organisation was struck by a series of events in 2020 starting with the bushfires, and followed simultaneously by COVID and two global cyber-attacks. The realism in his training and exercises aided in preparing us for this series of events. His book is an excellent guide for leaders and practitioners alike to ensure they are best prepared for the worst case."

Saul Cannon

Former CFO of Toll Group, now CEO Port of Melbourne

"Grant has supported our critical incident management and business continuity program since 2019 in the form of training, planning and crisis advisory support to the CRT during the global cyber-attacks and covid responses in 2020. His training and preparedness work proved crucial in ensuring our continuity and his advice during these crises was pragmatic and assuring."

Kate Carlile

Chief Legal Counsel Toll Group

"Left of Boom was engaged by De Grey Mining Ltd in early 2021 to assist in the development of a Crisis Management and Response capability, including the development of a fit for purpose plan and training for the Crisis Management Team.  It was not possible to conduct either the plan development or the training face to face due to border lockdowns for Covid-19, but Grant and his team still delivered an outstanding result for De Grey through the innovative use of technology to ensure the quality of the Crisis plan and team development was not compromised. Both the plan and the team were tested when they were required to respond to a rapidly developing bushfire that threatened our operations over a number of days, with the plan and the team, supported throughout by the Left of Boom team, responding to the emergency in a decisive and effective manner.  Feedback after the event from the newly formed De Grey Crisis Management Team clearly identified the quality of the training and support provided by Left of Boom."

John Brockelsby

Manager Risk, Health, Safety and Environment, De Grey Mining

"Grant has supported Armaguard's crisis preparedness for a number of years. Recently, Grant reviewed our cyber crisis response arrangements and delivered training and a desktop exercise for our Executive Leadership Team. It is fair to say that Grant is a leader in his field – the training he delivered was of an extremely high standard and was able to assist with identifying strengths and opportunities for improvement in relation to our cyber-attack preparedness when we went through desktop scenario.  Grant has ensured that our preparedness and awareness for a cyber crisis has been uplifted significantly over the past few months and I have no hesitation in recommending him."

Alison Huitfeldt

General Counsel Linfox Armaguard

"The first time I had to use Grant’s services was in the Sundance plane accident in June 2010. Grant through his military training and the network he had developed was able to support myself and Sundance during an unprecedented event in Australian corporate history. The military type structure implemented by Grant and his team enabled the response of Sundance to this tragedy to be undertaken with respect to the families of those lost. Grant has a deep understanding in dealing with a crisis but equally his benefits to organisations are very much suited to how to prepare for crisis should it ever occur. I was very fortunate that we had engaged Grant and his team prior to the accident and we had a plan in place to react to a crisis. I would recommend Grant without hesitation to anyone wanting to prepare an organisation for dealing with an unexpected events or crisis."

Peter Canterbury

Formerly CFO at Sundance, now CFO De Grey Mining

"Grant was engaged as a crisis advisor by DA earlier this year (2021) whereby his experience and knowledge helped our crisis management team greatly. The team was able to gain immediate structure and focus through his professional, organised and streamlined approach. Grant was extremely responsive and clear with his communications and worked tirelessly to support us through the challenging time."

Jarrod Sawers

Chief Risk Officer, Data Action