One-Two Punch: The Two Problems That Cause the Worst BCM Failures
In my 25-plus years as a business continuity management professional, I’ve noticed that the biggest failures in organizations’ ability to recover from disruptions usually come from two problems: half-baked recovery strategies and […]
The Magnificent Seven: 7 Key BC Areas to Focus on in 2021
The vaccine is coming, COVID-19 is spiking, and 2021 is picking up steam. At this tumultuous time, here are the “magnificent seven”: seven key areas that business continuity professionals should be focusing […]
The Darkest Hour: The COVID News Is Grim But a Vaccine Hints at Dawn
It’s a strange time in the COVID pandemic, with grim news stories about high casualties coming right next to hopeful stories about vaccine rollouts. In today’s post, we’ll look at this odd […]
Finding an Executive Sponsor for Your BCM Program: A Date with an Angel
Want to know one of the best ways of predicting whether a business continuity management program will succeed or fail? Look for those with strong support from management—they are much more likely […]
Monster Mash: Two BCM Monsters That Can Ruin Your Recovery Plans
It’s Halloween and monsters are on the prowl, especially in companies’ business continuity plans. In today’s post, we’ll look at two such BCM monsters—the Headless Horseman and the Disaster Zombie—that have the […]
Stay Strong: The Pandemic Is No Time for BCM Pros to Slack Off
More companies are extending work-from-home, making it easy for BCM pros to mentally disengage. However, companies need our best efforts now more than ever. This is no time for BCM pros to […]
The Corporate Supply Chain: BCM’s Ticking Time Bomb
The coronavirus pandemic has made one thing abundantly clear: the corporate supply chain is business continuity management’s ticking time bomb. In today’s post, we’ll look at the secret vulnerabilities hidden throughout the […]
Home Alone: When Disasters Affect Staff Who Are Working Remotely
As recent news events have shown, people working at home might be safe from getting COVID-19, but they are vulnerable to other problems that business continuity professionals have never had to think […]
Should You Do BCM Yourself? It Depends…
Does it make sense for organizations, as a cost-control measure, to do business continuity management (BCM) entirely on their own rather than engaging an outside consultant? For some companies, this is a […]
Take It Easy: It’s OK to Go Slow With Your COVID-19 Back-to-Work Plan
Many companies have been running themselves ragged in trying to come up with and quickly implement a comprehensive plan for adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, given the current uncertainties, this might […]
Vaccinate Your Business: Devise a Pandemic Plan
The news is full of efforts to develop a vaccine effective against COVID-19. Your company also needs to be vaccinated against the impacts of communicable disease and the best way to do […]
The Future of Compliance: 19 Observations about the Impact of COVID-19
With the coronavirus on the loose, the always-challenging world of corporate compliance has grown even more difficult. In today’s post, I’ll share 19 observations on what the job of following the applicable […]