Understand how organisations think, plan and deliver on the resilience ‘mission’ and how they should adapt when challenges arise.
Since the release of the first edition in 2012, a lot has changed in the world of risk and organisational resilience. Global conflict, political realignments, environmental disruptions, pandemics and disease outbreaks, and cyber attacks are the plethora of threats that have and will continue to endanger the stability of the world. Alongside these risks and issues, technological and societal change is ushering in a new age of opportunity and progress.
To prepare for the unexpected future, organisations need to be resilient. This requires:
Phil Wood’s much expanded and updated second edition explores, develops and enhances the concepts discussed in his previous book in granular detail, analysing our understanding of where we have been, where we are now and where we should be going to develop resilient organisations.
This book will help you:
Phil Wood MBE is a resilience consultant and Academic Director for Frontier Risks Group, a leading security and risk management training organisation in the UK. Formerly, he was Head of the School of Aviation and Security at Buckinghamshire New University in the UK. Before his academic career, Phil was a commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force, focusing on security, threat protection and operational management, and deputy director of training for an internationally recognised corporate security training company.
Phil has developed and delivered resilience consultancy, higher education and training globally. He has worked in Nigeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Dubai, Kenya, Greece and Oman to deliver security, resilience and business continuity education and consultancy. He is a member of the Register of Chartered Security Professionals, an Honorary Member of the Business Continuity Institute, and a Technical Specialist Member of the Institute of Risk Management.