To quote Warren Buffet, “it takes 20 years to build a reputation and only 5 seconds to destroy it.” It’s a truth the people at Common Spirit, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U.S., will likely soon be attesting to. They were the target of a recent ransomware incident that brought their …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #179: Your Board is Talking About Resilience Without You
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Principal and Chief Executive Bryan Strawser shares the topics that your Board of Directors and Board Committees have been talking about concerning resilience – most likely without you. Additional Resources Check out our Free Courses on Business Continuity, Crisis Management, and Crisis Communications. Need to develop your …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #178: Inside an Earnings Release
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Principal and Chief Executive Bryan Strawser dives into General Mills’ Q2 2023 earnings report to showcase why it’s essential to align your resilience strategies for business continuity, crisis management, and crisis communications with your organization’s business objectives. Topics discussed include knowing how to read an earnings statement, …
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How to Maximize Your Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
We recently helped a client of ours discover that they could save a boatload of money (imagine a very big boat) by downsizing their on-premise data centers and moving their data to a cloud-based storage service. As an added bonus, this discovery also helped them avoid a significant expense in updating their on-site legacy systems, …
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Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #177: First, burn your ships
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser, along with Senior Consultant Bray Wheeler, discuss strategy & innovation in resiliency and the need to be able to walk away from the sacred cows of how things have been done in the past. Topics discussed include strategy challenges, innovation, …
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Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #176: Investing in Year Two of Your Crisis Management Program
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal and Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses what year two of your crisis management program should entail. Topics discussed include misconceptions about year two, investing in your program and how to do it, and building a culture of resilience. Related Episodes and Articles Article: How to Successfully …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #175: Communicating in the Critical Moment Course
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal and Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses Bryghtpath’s brand new Communicating in the Critical Moment Course. No one ever expects it, but sooner or later, every organization and leader will be confronted with a critical moment in which communicating effectively with the media and other audiences …
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How to Build a Crisis Communications Strategy from Scratch
When your company ends up on the news for its next (inevitable) data breach, will your company know what to say, who will do the “saying,” and how you plan to follow up with media requests? In other words, has your company learned to build a crisis communications strategy? If your company is known for …
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