The Resilient Journey – Détails, épisodes et analyse

This week’s guest calls himself a thorn in the side of the resilience industry. He doesn’t believe in documented plans, leveraging Mike Tyson’s quote – “Everybody has a plan until you get punched in the face.”   Simply put, heeees baaaack!

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 158 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank.

This week, resilience antagonist Mark Armour joins the podcast to talk about how to prepare and empower organizations without using documented business continuity plans. He believes organizations can have a great deal of capability without a plan. For him, our industry focuses too much on documentation and not enough on capability.

Mark and Mark talk about the difference between plans and planning.  And they discuss the difference between capability and compliance.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

The last several weeks of the 2024 hurricane season have been devastating for many in Florida and Georgia. Hurricanes Helene and Milton have seemingly popped up out of nowhere, leaving destruction in their wake.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 157 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank.

This week, we’re happy to be joined once again by meteorologist Staci Saint-Preux who talks about the 2024 hurricane season. Did it meet expectations? How can powerful storms like Helene and Milton form quickly and still be so powerful? She reminds us why it’s so important to listen to weather experts when bad weather is approaching.

She provides some advice to those responsible for business continuity and crisis management when it comes to weather related events.

And, Staci explains what Storm-Geo is all about.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

The Resilient Journey is here to help resilience professionals learn more about adjacent disciplines. Last week Mads Paerregaard shared important details about physical security. This week, we dive into the world of crisis communications.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 148 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank.

This week, Mark welcomes Stephanie Craig, the President of Kith – a crisis management consulting firm that helps clients prepare for, manage, and navigate high-profile crises. Stephanie explains that when it comes to crisis communications, the goal is to always protect reputations.

She and Mark talk about the who, what and how of crisis communications, the importance of knowing your stakeholders and the value of pre-drafted templates. Stephanie explains why trust and clarity are critical to effective communications. Let’s find out why.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

October is cybersecurity awareness month. As a resilience professional, you need to understand what’s going on behind the scenes of a ransomware attack, and we’ve got the right guest for you.

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 58 - as the Resilience Think Tank presents the Resilient Journey podcast!

Today I’m joined by Supervisory Special Agent Ken Schmutz from the FBI Cyber Task Force.

Listen as Agent Schmutz walks us through the various stages of a ransomware attack, shares his views about the importance of having a response plan in place, gives insight into what you can expect when you engage law enforcement, and he provides us with the FBI’s official recommendation about whether or not you should pay a ransom.

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Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

As the world begins to crawl out from under the rock that was the COVID-19 pandemic, people are gathering again at conferences. Today, we get a recap of one of the biggest Resilience themed conferences in North America – DRJ Fall 2022.

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 56 - as the Resilience Think Tank presents the Resilient Journey podcast!

Today I’m joined by two co-founders and managing partners of the Resilience Think Tank, and presenters at DRJ Fall 2022 – Lisa Jones and James Green.

This week Lisa, James and I talk about the importance of networking at conferences – even if you’re not comfortable with mingling.

I get James and Lisa to talk about their favorite speakers and share a little from their presentation about finding the next generation of resilience professionals.

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

When we think about the resilience of our organizations, we all think about the elephants in the room – but how much attention do we give to the elephants and the donkeys? The midterm elections are right around the corner.

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 55 - as the Resilience Think Tank presents the Resilient Journey podcast! Today I’m joined by chairman and founder of Washington, D.C.-based organization - The Hawthorn Group. John Ashford has provided senior counsel to clients in all 50 states and several countries, drawing from public affairs and communications experience.

This week John and I discuss the pushback organizations could face when social responsibility turns to social advocacy. We talk about the Four Ps that will likely impact the upcoming midterm elections – and therefore could impact the resilience of corporate America, specifically:

• Polling
• Partisanship
• Passion
• Populism

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

As resilience professionals we spend time each day thinking about and working to make sure our organizations are able to withstand a disruption. But, do we give the same consideration to our own careers?

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 54 - as the Resilience Think Tank presents the Resilient Journey podcast!  Today I’m joined by industry leader, hiring and data research pro Cheyene Marling.

This week Cheyene and I cover everything from how to prepare for a day you hope never happens, quiet quitting – from a couple of different points of view and what the business continuity and resilience industry looks like right now.

• Is it time to make a move?
• What about remote working?
• How are salaries doing in our industry?

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Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

Sometimes a small investment of time can reap huge benefits. Taking a few minutes to reflect gratitude or to work out, or to listen to today’s guest drop some solid advice for being successful at work.

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 53 - as the Resilience Think Tank presents the Resilient Journey podcast! Today I have some excellent advice for everyone.

My guest this week has her roots in homeland security and has transitioned to the private sector in various roles related to resilience and crisis management. I’m joined by Tina Klaskala and we’re talking what it takes to successfully lead as a woman working in a male dominated industry. Listen as Tina and I discuss:

• Why it’s time to flip the script
• The importance of being committed and tenacious
• How to be your authentic self, even though you’re imperfect

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Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

When I was a little kid and I had to race my big brother, I’d ask for a head start so that I had a fighting chance. Well, think about how valuable it would be if you could get a head start when responding to a crisis.

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 52 - as the Resilience Think Tank presents the Resilient Journey podcast!

Today we celebrate 52 weekly episodes! The end of our first year!

My guest this week is Pete O’Dell, CEO of Swan Island Networks and we’re talking about threat monitoring.

Listen as Pete and I discuss:

• The benefits of not flying blind
• What it means to be “left of boom”
• The value of integrating technology and process
• Risk identification and response best practices

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Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

Welcome to the resilient journey podcast. Today we start a new 20-minute format to make the podcast easier to listen to. And today, I turn the reigns of the podcast over to two co-founders of the Resilience Think Tank.

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 51 - as the Resilience Think Tank presents the Resilient Journey podcast! Today I turn the show over to Resilience Think Tank co-founder Lisa Jones who interviews Milena Meneva. Their conversation: The next generation of resilience professionals.

Listen as Lisa and Milena discuss:

• How a disruption kick started Milena’s own resilient journey
• The value of networking, listening to podcasts and webinars
• How stepping out of your comfort zone can propel your career
• And the best career advice you can receive

Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it!

Learn more about the Resilience Think Tank here.

Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Special thanks to Bensound for the music.