Power down, power up
The disruption to the UK National Grid on 9 August has caused some hard questions to be asked on resilience across the power network, particularly on the priority behind restoration.
Beyond risk management: developing alertness, resilience and adaptability
We need to look beyond traditional risk management if we are to deal with complexity and uncertainty.
Adapting to survival is taking off
The latest edition of Professional Security features an article by Resilience First on business community resilience at airports.
Top CSOs reount their experiences
At a recent briefing organised by Resilience First and hosted by Intel Corporation, attendees heard about hard-won lessons from three senior business security leaders.
London Climate Action Week, 1-8 July
As part of London’s response to this, the first ever London Climate Action Week will be held on 1-8 July.
Showing leadership in the resilience of airports and airfields
Resilience First and Intel welcomed two leading figures in the world of civil and military aviation at a private dinner looking at leadership in resilience.
City resilience – a new British Standard/Guide
A new British Standard/Guide on city resilience (BS 67000:2019) was launched last month.
Trust is a vital component of resilience
Trust is part of the social capital than binds people together in any recovery from major traumas or shocks.
Making our airports and airfields resilient
When airports are disrupted by natural or man-made events, there is potential for many people to be delayed for hours, days or even weeks.
Watch the video – Resilience, risk and reward: what businesses think
See and read the core findings from the recent survey carried out by Resilience First and EY.
Flooding – Learning the Lessons
Lessons from the Carlisle floods in 2015 may need to be reinforced for a generation or more.
Enhancing resilience in Fitzrovia through local plans
Lessons for local planning from our latest briefing
Building the future: three ways Intel looks at resilience
Adrian Criddle, General Manager and Vice President, Intel UK, talks about the importance of resilience and the impact of technology
Supply chain resilience: event report
Read about our latest event to help organisations think about resilience across suppliers and partners.
Pandemic – it hasn’t gone away
The worldwide spread of a disease is at the top of the UK’s risk register
Setting the resilience standard
Our latest briefing event looked at the role of standards in driving awareness and behaviours in resilience.
Is the Prime Minister the definition of resilience?
The question of what constitutes resilience is an important one
Resilience Shift confirmed as founding champion
Our latest Champion focuses on shifting the worldwide approach to resilience in practice.
What kids can teach us about resilience
Children have natural tendencies towards resilience. What can we learn from them?
Taking responsibility
In our final blog of this series, risk expert John Deverall explores accountability and responsibility
Positive decision making
The latest in the series by risk expert John Deverall on preparing for crisis
Do you hear what I hear?
In his third blog, risk and crisis expert John Deverall examines the importance of having the right people around you, and listening to them
The importance of planning
In the second of our series on preparing effectively, risk expert John Deverall looks at why you need a plan
The ‘prepared mind’ at a time of crisis
Risk expert John Deverall CBE on the importance of effective preparation