Our Complex World Demands a “Team of Teams”
People often suggest books for me to read, and when I read them, I wonder what they have to do with what I do or the business world. But Team of Teams […]
Reading the Road Ahead: A BCM Dashboard for 2022
The pedal is to the metal and we are about to leave 2021 in the dust. Here’s a verbal dashboard to give you an idea of what might lie ahead for your […]
Put Your Program on the Map: A BCM Roadmap for 2022
Next year is a new chance for you to put your business continuity management (BCM) program on the map. In today’s blog, we share a BCM roadmap for 2022 you can follow […]
A Matter of Time: When SMEs Are Prevented from Helping With BCM
When it comes to business continuity management, many otherwise rational organizations behave in an irrational way. They make a commitment to improve their BCM program then sharply limit the amount of time […]
The Face of Danger: The 5 Most Common Business Continuity Threats
The disasters that figure in the headlines change from day to day because the media love novelty. The events that cause business the most problems year after year tend to be the […]
The Brush-Off: When Management Doesn’t Care About BCM
Nothing hurts a company’s business continuity management program like executives who are indifferent to its mission. Unfortunately, this situation is all too common, but there are things BCM staff can do to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Chain Pain: Supply Chain Problems in the Age of Coronavirus
Our supply chains have come under pressure like never before during the coronavirus pandemic. In today’s post, I’m going to look at vulnerabilities in the supply chain as revealed by the pandemic, […]
Learning from COVID-19: 7 Lessons for Business from the Pandemic
The results are beginning to come in. We are now far enough into the COVID-19 pandemic that we’ve started seeing some businesses pull ahead and others fall behind in regard to how […]
When the Quarantine Ends: How to Be Ready to Reopen Your Company
Sooner or later, the danger of coronavirus will recede, the quarantine will be relaxed, and companies will be able to move toward resuming normal operations. In today’s blog, we’ll share some steps […]