Fire drills for crisis mgmt in a “VUCA” world. Volatile. Uncertain. Complexity. Ambiguous.
Preparing for the unknown by making plans on what to do in the case of crisis
We’re entering a period of unprecedented instability. Is your business prepared? by John E. Katsos and Jason Miklian https://hbr.org/2021/11/a-new-crisis-playbook-for-an-uncertain-world
In this call to action, John Kotter and his co-authors Vanessa Akhtar and Gaurav Gupta argue that the rapid, constant pace of change means ending the current era in business and society, and beginning anew. Today’s VUCA world – an…
In a corporate setting, a “crisis” is defined as a serious, unexpected situation that presents an extraordinary level of threat, time pressure and extreme stress. Corporate crises can spring from numerous origins: A technology failure following an earthquake sparked the…
FEMA Developed a guideline document for developing a crisis management plan in a violent crisis. This plan lays out step by step how to best be prepared to handle a crisis. Although the plan was originally designed to be used…
As distributed teams become more common, the question for those planning for the next crisis is what to do should the grid go down, as we saw over several days in Texas in February 2021, or should digital workflow tools…
How to lead in a crisis Leadership expert Amy C. Edmondson provides clear advice and examples to help any leader rise to the occasion. Humility, transparency and urgency are the keys to successfully steering an organization — big or small…