Description
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 a 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.
What can organisations and individuals do to prepare for an unexpected future?To prepare for the unexpected future, organisations need to be resilient, and this requires:
- Understanding the current, emerging and future environments and contexts;
- People who are knowledgeable, confident and capable in building and maintaining resilience in the organisation and themselves; and
- A sensible approach to the use of guidance, frameworks and initiative.
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.
About the Author
Phil Wood, MBE, is a resilience consultant and Academic Director for Frontier Risks Group, which is well known as a leading security and risk management training company in the United Kingdom. Formerly, he was Head of the School of Aviation and Security at Buckinghamshire New University in the United Kingdom. Prior to 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 in the delivery of 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.
Reviews
"In Resilient Thinking, Phillip Wood shows the reader how to learn to recognize potential risks and threats, put cost-effective and workable plans into place and minimize the impact of an incident ... Written in a highly informative and engaging manner, Resilient Thinking aims to revolutionize the reader's approach to risk analysis and crisis management so that even if the worst does happen, they will be fully equipped to handle it."
-- Frank Edwards * CREDIT CONTROL and ASSET & RISK REVIEW *
Book Information
ISBN 9781787784192
Author Phillip Wood
Format Paperback
Page Count 412
Imprint IT Governance Publishing
Publisher IT Governance Publishing
Weight(grams) 477g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 28mm
