The story so far …

Welcome to my blog.

This section is for the new reader, so you can quickly understand my purpose and the current state of the conversation.

I started this blog in November 2009 to explore the concept of resilience. I have been amazed at the extent and diversity of the thinking I have discovered on this subject.

My recent series Resilience is … is a summary of current thinking on the subject – or in the box below are a selection of posts that may show the development of my current position.

My thinking on resilience

… adaptation and serendipity

My previous post included the comment that Adaptive capacity was something we did when our plans and procedures are inadequate to respond to a disruption. This capacity is something that can be built and sustained and is an essential attribute of a resilient organisation. Unfortunately our obsession with writing plans means there is a lot [...]

… BCI lecture, Dr Robert Kay

Very interesting and enjoyable time at the Annual BCI Lecture last night. I reported on Rob Kay’s research in a previous post and it was good to see some additional aspects presented during the formal session – but of much greater value was the opportunity to chat with Rob over a beverage or three after [...]

… awareness takes more than a week

If we want to maintain awareness about our industry, and perhaps one day even raise it to the level of a profession, then we need to focus on creating new knowledge and improving our craft all year round – not just 1 week of the year. Perhaps the most useful (in my humble opinion) contribution [...]

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