A crisis strikes out of the blue, at the time and place least expected. In a word, you’re Blindsided! According to Bruce T. Blythe, managing a crisis is an ultimate test of leadership, requiring leaders who inspire loyalty and trust as they rise...
Read moreA modest offer to businesses impacted by recent hurricanes or earthquakes
While no amount of preparation could have prevented the horrendous events of the past few weeks, preparedness may help mitigate impact and suffering as well as costs. After you have tackled the arduous task of returning your lives and businesses...
Read moreAn offer to Houston-area businesses impacted by Hurricane Harvey
My thoughts are with those of you in Texas and neighboring states dealing with the ordeal of Hurricane Harvey. While no amount of preparation could have prevented this horrendous event, preparedness could help mitigate the impact and suffering as...
Read moreLooking For Performance Improvement Solutions? Cause Analysis Manual: Incident Investigation Method & Techniques
A failure or accident brings your business to a sudden halt. How did it happen? What is at the root of the problem? What keeps it from happening again? Good detective work is needed — but how do you go about it? In this new book, industry...
Read moreGet your Business Continuity Tools, Templates for Business, Manufacturing, Distribution
Get your Business Continuity, Crisis Management and Resilience programs going with these powerful tools and templates for Businesses of all types and sizes – including Services, Manufacturing and Distribution! Collect information and evaluate...
Read moreGet THE industry-defining book on Crisis Management and Leadership Recovery
Get crisis-ready NOW! Learn from a master exactly what to do, what to say, when to say it, and when to do it while the whole world is watching: stop creating victims; communicate effectively with all stakeholders; prevent lawsuits; and reduce the...
Read moreNew eBook: Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach
Have you begun to question traditional best practices in business continuity (BC)? Do you seem to be concentrating on documentation rather than preparedness? Compliance rather than recoverability? Do your efforts provide true business value? If...
Read moreGrenfell Tower: From a Personal, Local Perspective
I have rather mixed feelings about the devastating fire at the nearby Grenfell Tower. Having been brought up and worked most of my life in this part of London; I am even a Freeman of this great city. As a young boy I often visited family...
Read moreMIT’s Crisis Management & Business Continuity Course
Attend MIT Professional Education’s Crisis Management and Business Continuity course and prepare your organization for the inevitable. Offered since 2010, hundreds of participants have gained valuable insights and take-aways on business...
Read moreDon’t Get Blindsided! Get Your Guide to Crisis Leadership
A crisis strikes out of the blue, at the time and place least expected. In a word, you’re Blindsided! According to Bruce T. Blythe, managing a crisis is an ultimate test of leadership, requiring leaders who inspire loyalty and trust as they rise...
Read moreManager’s Guide to Simple, Strategic, Service-Oriented Business Continuity
New for Business Continuity Awareness Week! You have the knowledge and skill to create a workable Business Continuity Management (BCM) program – but too often, your projects are stalled while you attempt to get the right information from the...
Read moreDon’t WannaCry? Cyber Security Starts With Sound Information Security Policies
We all know we need to update our software, backup our critical data, install and maintain antimalware software and firewalls, manage robust contingency and recovery plans, not open funky emails, audit everything, blah blah blah. So what’s...
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