Business Continuity and Crisis Management Consultants
The 2008 financial crisis is usually told as an economics story. Read it as a crisis management case study and it looks very familiar: warning signs that leaders noticed and explained away for more than a year, a weekend of enormous decisions made on incomplete information, a failed vote that preceded the Dow’s largest one-day …
Crisis Management Case Study: The 2008 Financial CrisisRead More
Promising to steer your business through times of uncertainty, we delve into a topic that’s pivotal to any organization’s resilience – the integration of Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). Get ready to distinguish between BCM and ERM, and discover how they work together to provide a comprehensive view of your organization’s …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #205: Navigating Uncertainty with BCM and ERMRead More
It’s Friday afternoon when the phone rings. Something truly bad has happened – something that could change the face of your company. What to do next? Breathe deep and think through these steps for the first hours of a crisis: Gather the essential information. Gather all of the essential information. Not everything will be available …
In December 2004, I graduated from Augsburg College in Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in management information systems, economics, and business administration. I wasn’t sure which direction my future career would take me but I was looking forward to finding out what was next. Discovering Disaster Recovery Fortunately, I landed the first job I applied …
An Unexpected Path: Finding My Niche in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery PlanningRead More
Prepare to uncover the game-changing element that can take your organization’s resilience strategy to the next level – a Global Security Operations Center (GSOC). Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser explains the six core value propositions a GSOC offers, providing insights that could revolutionize your approach to security and risk management. We’ll discuss how …
When the unexpected strikes, swift and strategic action can determine the outcome of a crisis. But what happens when the first notification of a crisis is a call from a local reporter? This very scenario occurs all too frequently, catching companies off guard and forcing them into reactionary mode. The phone rings, you pick it …
Crisis Management and Preparedness as an ImperativeRead More
Learn how to optimize crisis management exercises for business success, including common pitfalls, simulation strategies, and post-exercise reviews.
Optimizing Crisis Management Exercises: Best Practices From Drills to Crisis SimulationsRead More
Are you a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) struggling to land a board seat? Join Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser for an insightful discussion based on a recent Wall Street Journal article, Cyber Chiefs Seeking Board Seats Have Their Work Cut Out For Them, highlighting the challenges CISOs face when trying to secure board …
Careers in crisis management and business continuity rarely start with a plan. Most of the people I’ve worked with over the past 30 years came in sideways: from law enforcement, emergency management, the military, IT, communications, audit, or operations. Very few set out in college to become a business continuity manager. That’s good news if …
Careers in Crisis Management and Business Continuity: How to Get In and Move UpRead More
Discover the incredible potential of artificial intelligence in transforming our world as we discuss Mark Andreessen’s thought-provoking article, “Why AI Will Save the World” From augmenting human intelligence to the birth of a golden age for the creative arts, AI’s impact on productivity, innovation, and empathy is nothing short of groundbreaking. Join Bryghtpath Principal & …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #202: AI Will Save the WorldRead More
Discover common crisis management mistakes and learn effective strategies to avoid them, ensuring your business can navigate uncertainty with confidence.
Crisis Management Mistakes: Identifying and Avoiding ThemRead More
Most organizations shopping for business continuity services ask the wrong question. They ask, “Who can write our plans?” The better question is, “Who runs the program after the plans are written?” That second question is what managed business continuity answers. A senior outside team runs your program day to day: the Business Impact Analysis (BIA), …
Managed Business Continuity Services: What to Outsource and What to KeepRead More
Discover how to enhance your crisis management skills by exploring the 15 critical success factors outlined in a 2006 journal article titled “Agility and Discipline: Critical Success Factors for Disaster Response.” Although the article focuses on public sector emergency management, we’re going to be discussing how these valuable insights can be applied to the private …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #201: Critical Success Factors in Crisis ManagementRead More
Before founding Bryghtpath, I was the Manager of Corporate Security Innovation & Design at Target. That role often put me at the intersection of technology, strategy, and change management. Corporate security, a function traditionally seen as conservative and risk-averse, may seem like an unlikely place for innovation. However, my experience at Target has taught me …
Ten Things I Learned While Leading Corporate Security Innovation at TargetRead More
Bryghtpath LLC, a crisis management and business continuity consulting leader, announced its innovative new product, Exercise in a Day®, today. Designed to meet the needs of today’s fast-paced business environment, Exercise in a Day® empowers organizations to prepare comprehensive crisis management tabletop exercises in just one day. Exercise in a Day® offers a custom crisis …
Can you believe we’ve reached our 200th episode? To celebrate, we’re taking you on a journey through the unique stories of each Bryghtpath team member – from the paths that led them to the company to their childhood dreams. You won’t want to miss these fun and insightful tales that reveal the people behind Bryghtpath’s …
Join Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser in Episode #199 of the Managing Uncertainty podcast as he explores the impact of digital transformation on business continuity. Discover the shift towards remote and hybrid work, changes in consumer behavior, and the reliance on digital platforms and data-driven strategies. Uncover new risks like cybersecurity and privacy …
What does it take to navigate the constantly changing business landscape? This week, we explore McKinsey’s new report, Getting a Read on the State of Organizations, and uncover valuable insights into the challenges businesses face in adapting to these shifts. We discuss the balance between speed and resilience, the rise of the hybrid workplace, building …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #198: The State of OrganizationsRead More
How many days of payroll can you lose? What about the system your customers order through, or the VPN your remote staff depend on? An hour? A day? Two weeks? A business impact analysis (BIA) answers those questions, and most organizations that skip one find out the answer during the outage. The BIA is the …
How to Conduct a Business Impact Analysis: Four Steps That Set Your Recovery OrderRead More
On this special Memorial Day episode, we honor the sacrifices made by our brave men and women in the armed forces by sharing some of the most inspiring and heroic stories of American service members who have been posthumously awarded for their incredible acts of bravery and selflessness. You won’t want to miss these powerful …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #197: We will remember themRead More
In Episode #196, we discuss the alarming growth of ransomware and its impact on businesses and governments. Listen in as we share insights from the SleuthCon Cyber Crime Conference, where experts from Chainalysis revealed that cybercriminal gangs are on pace to surpass their record-setting earnings from 2021. We also touch on the White House’s potential …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #196: Recent Trends in Cyber Extortion & RansomwareRead More
In this episode of the podcast, Principal and Chief Executive Bryan Strawser takes a trip memory lane, revisiting predictions made in April 2020 about the “new normal” that would emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. From new team structures, leadership norms, and technology investments to work-life balance, productivity, and customer transparency, it’s fascinating to see how …
In April 2017, the internet exploded with the viral video of a passenger being dragged from United Express Flight 3411 at Chicago O’Hare by airport security officers after he refused to give up his seat on an overbooked flight. The aftermath of this incident resulted in a significant reputational crisis for United Airlines. The airline’s …
In this episode of the podcast, Principal and Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses an article by Pankaj Ghemawat on global expansion and emphasizes the importance of understanding the four dimensions that create distance between countries: culture, administration, geography, and economics. Bryans shares experiences from his own career as he demonstrates the importance of how understanding …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #194: Distance Still MattersRead More
