An important way to demonstrate progress toward achieving operational resilience is to use key performance indicators. This article describes KPIs and provides examples of KPIs for resilience. Perhaps the number one concern of resilience professionals [...]
Nobody wants to get those dreaded 3 a.m. phone calls. “The servers are down.” “The backups failed.” “Ed from logistics opened a phishing email again!” These calls are an IT professional’s worst nightmare. But the [...]
Against a backdrop of major economic headwinds and increased geopolitical instability, many governments are taking measures that focus on national economic security. Such measures could have far-reaching global consequences and compound the impact of various [...]
Resilience has become an important boardroom discussion point. Senior leadership has begun to accept the fact that being able to recover from a disruptive event may not be enough. It is becoming more important to [...]
In his PrepTalk, Dr. Yossi Sheffi explains the modes of failure in supply chain networks, explores new ways to think about disruptions, and showcases a General Motors (GM) case study on the complexities of supply [...]
Have you ever been politely called out for something you’ve done professionally? Well, today’s guest challenged me on something related to this podcast. And do you know what? She was right! Hello everyone, welcome to [...]
With an average lifespan of 100-300 years, live oak trees fit the definition of resilience for their ability to “absorb and adapt in a changing environment.” One of my most treasured possessions on my property [...]
Risk assessments are probably the most common activities within the risk management profession and there is a very fine line between being a total waste of time and a useful risk management approach. So what are the most [...]
Program governance is the framework upon which a program’s strategy is defined, agreed upon, and monitored. Have you ever wondered what compels organizations to develop these documents? This article will give you a better understanding of: The [...]
Introduction to BCP and DR Being able to respond (i.e. continue critical business processes) during a major disaster and recover normal operations efficiently afterwards is a critical success factor for all organizations. An effective business [...]
Follow simple steps to protect your company’s reputation in the midst of crisis. In many industries, reputation and “goodwill” represents the majority of value in the business itself. For many executives and business owners, this [...]
When organizations embark on the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) journey, one of the first (…and biggest) mistakes they make is to simply cut and paste one of the common risk management standards or frameworks and [...]