John SalterMay 31, 20191 minCan you manage uncertainty in three straightforward steps?Management processes should always be as simple as possible - yet as complex as is necessary. First, clear, understandable,...
John SalterMay 24, 20191 minCompounding vulnerability.Disaster Risk - with knock-on effects across our community - is a function of the interaction between hazards (extreme event) and...
John SalterMar 19, 20191 minWhat you do mattersIn Emergencies which involve an "active shooter" scenario it is important not to"freeze" or "hide and hope". This five minute excerpt...
John SalterMar 18, 20191 minPlans are nothing ...Emergency Planning for facilities is not straightforward. The "bog standard" linear, risk-based approach is a good start but context...
John SalterMar 15, 20191 minK.I.S.S really means Keep It Short and SimpleNothing to do with "Stupid" - and straightforward #riskmanagement underpins effective #business #continuity #planning - especially with...
John SalterMar 14, 20191 minMuscles not exercised weaken.Information Management and Decision Making Capabilities - like muscles which are not exercised - can easily diminish.
John SalterMar 14, 20191 minDifficulties can give rise to opportunityIn this story, the development of the Lateen sail to zig-zag into the wind on narrow rivers. Which was then copied onto larger ocean...
John SalterMar 14, 20191 minStandards are fine - unless they "bind"The international standard for risk management, ISO 31000, provides principles and guidelines. When this standard is used as a heuristic...