… planning and preparedness are not the same thing

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There is a discussion on the ‘BCM & Risk’ LinkedIn Group (sorry, but this is a members only forum – free to join), where the original question posed was; “Do you have a plan or are you being prepared? do you reckon these are two side of the coin or same but different words or [...]

… 3 words for 2012

First day of the working year here in Australia. Thought this would be a good day to outline the 3 words that I hope to use as a focus for my research and writing this year. Last year the key focus words were Craft, Observatory and Community. I am fairly happy with how I went [...]

… another year over, and a new one just begun

2011 brought us more evidence that we cannot predict all our risks. If you don’t believe me, check out the risk registers of News of the World/News Corp, Tokyo Electric Power Co or Pennsylvania State University and you should find the proof. Hopefully during 2012 we will start to appreciate the need for the ‘art’ [...]

… the circle of life

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A reflection on the personal aspects of life today, rather than the professional. This is a photo of me with my new grandson, Blake Edward Simpson, who was born today. Mum and Bub doing well, even Dad seems to recovering and Grandparents are coping well also. Will make for a richer Christmas this year!   [...]

… resilience and innovation

Friday was the final day of the Organisational Resilience program at the Australian Emergency Management Institute. Just like Days 1 and 2 it did not disappoint. Day 3 started with a presentation by Dr Robert Kay from Incept Labs. His presentation addressed the theme of innovation and some early research insights on how CEO’s view [...]