Business Continuity Review Document Checklist for Clients

Selecting the right paperwork to achieve an appropriate capability assessment review. Read More

What does “Exercise Convergence” mean for you?

Exercise Convergence was a recent national preparedness exercise designed to test Australia’s ability to manage extreme to catastrophic, overlapping crises through coordinated action across governments, emergency services, industry, charities, and critical infrastructure partners. The exercise examined how concurrent disruptions such as severe weather, fire, flooding, fuel shortages, health impacts, power outages, supply chain failures, and… Read More

Yes, of course … but what is the right question?

Asking the right questions: what great thinkers teach leaders about inquiry Voltaire once wrote, “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” That single line turns a lot of conventional leadership wisdom on its head. We are used to celebrating the leader with the confident answer, the bold solution, the decisive verdict.… Read More

Operational Resilience and Continuity – without the drama

Our consulting offer for vulnerable times. The gap most mid-sized firms face Most firms have bits and pieces of business continuity, risk, and IT/DR work, but too often: Plans are outdated or don’t match how operations actually run today. • Operations, IT, risk, and suppliers each see their own slice – no one owns the… Read More

UNIVERSAL FRAMEWORK – Domain 7. Governance & Accountability – evidence notes

Metric: % of material issues closed on time (audit, reviews, incidents) E1 – Exists (Gateway Evidence) Do defined governance roles, accountabilities, and issue management processes exist? E2 – Enabled Are issue owners supported with authority, tracking, and escalation mechanisms? E3 – Executed Are material issues reliably closed on time, with consequences for non-closure? Evidence and… Read More

We could … but should we?

In contexts characterized by uncertainty, I am not convinced that AI provides sound solutions. Equally, I’m pretty sure that those dusty plans on your shelf (or in your cupboard) won’t measure up either. A reflection in the International Crisis Management Standard notes that “crises through a combination of their novelty, inherent uncertainty and potential scale… Read More

Time is our currency

Of value are risk-based approaches which emphasise the importance of “establishing context”. Unfortunately “context” has become a buzzword – and buzzwords become irksome and lose traction. This is unfortunate because “meaning making” or “sense-making” – again, use whichever jargon or buzzword you like – is fundamental. Critical. It is critical to both “get right” and keep refining. Read More

Beta Testing next week!

I love how people start their posts with “I’m excited to …” People who know me know that I am fairly “unexcitable” – but trust me, I am excited. Let me share where we are up to. This week, our Partnership Board meeting approved moving our upcoming Software as a Service (SaaS) to Beta testing… Read More