Will Operational Resilience Change Crisis Managment? In an ever-changing world, organizations face various challenges that can disrupt their operations. Crises can strike anytime, from natural disasters to cybersecurity breaches and pandemics. The traditional approach to crisis management has been reactive, focusing on containing and mitigating damage once an incident occurs. However, the concept of operational
Operational Resilience’s Criticality Operational resilience planning is more critical than ever in today’s fast-paced and uncertain business landscape. Companies must be prepared for disruptions, whether natural disasters, cyberattacks, or unexpected market shifts cause them. In this blog post, we’ll explore the concept of operational resilience planning and how it can empower your organization to thrive
Evolving Operational Resilience Testing In today’s fast-paced and interconnected world, operational resilience has emerged as a defining factor in an organization’s ability to survive and thrive amid various disruptions. At the heart of operational resilience lies an often-overlooked but crucial element: testing. Welcome to the Disaster Empire blog, where we’ll take you on an illuminating
Wildfire Events Are Increasingly Impactful Wildfire events are on the rise. These disasters are increasingly devastating due to various factors, including changing climate patterns, prolonged droughts, and human activities. Rising global temperatures contribute to drier conditions and extended fire seasons. This enables fires to ignite and spread more readily. Urban sprawl and development in fire-prone
Today’s Crisis Managers Are Evolving The required skills and attributes of today’s crisis managers are evolving. However, some valued capabilities remain the same. In this blog, I will share some of the trends I see in the field and share overall competencies that anyone in the role can cultivate. There’s also an overview of how
Horizon Scanning for Summer 2023 Assessing business resilience risks, issuing a summer 2023 heatwave warning is sensible. As a practitioner, part of your duties is to conduct horizon scanning and ongoing risk assessments. Business risks are paramount, and employee considerations are a large part of the equation. So, it makes sense to understand how environmental
This Year’s ICMC A crisis management conference’s value is in the speakers and format provided by the host organization. In June, the 8th Annual International Crisis Management Conference (ICMC) occurred in Newport, Rhode Island. The conference provided a range of topics and perspectives from varying disciplines within the realm of crisis management. It provided professionals with
The pandemic is over, what’s next? Now that COVID is over, resilience professionals are considering what is next for impactful emergencies. Indeed, concerns about cyberattacks are understandably trending over the last few years as many businesses increased their digital footprint. Then, there’s a recognition that a polycrisis can occur. A polycrisis could either have a
Should we Adjust our Approach? Natural hazards vs. natural disasters-is there a difference? I recently posted a blog about what we can expect from Next Year’s Natural Disasters. It was, I thought, a relatively benign piece targeting crisis and emergency managers. The concept was to think about what events of the natural kind could impact
Looking Ahead Is Looking Behind, Too Next year’s natural disasters are something we would all like to predict. Sadly, we cannot predict specific events. The best we can do is rely on weather experts and real-time data. Forecasting natural disasters is a complex task that involves various factors and uncertainties. For up-to-date and accurate information
