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“Come What May” – Lucy Easthope: A Must-Read For BC Professionals

Plan B Consulting

She has worked on every major incident in the United Kingdom, and involving UK citizens abroad, since 2001, including 9/11, the London bombings, Grenfell Tower, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Lucy Easthope is a professor, expert, and adviser on emergency planning and disaster recovery.

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Fire and Rain: Adapting to an Era of Global Instability 

MHA Consulting

September 11, 2001, was a terrible day—but for the most part we’ve had the luxury of treating foreign affairs as optional, at least compared to most other countries. I was repeatedly struck by how well-informed the people tended to be about global affairs, especially compared to their U.S. counterparts. America has been lucky.

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

What’s changed is that the internet has made everything easier to find, the net has facilitated the development of blogs like this one, BCM professionals have become highly collegial about sharing information, and the field as a whole has matured in terms of professional gatherings, associations, standards, and practice.

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Business, Interrupted: Drawing on Real-Life Disaster Response with Larry Knafo

Castellan

It’s a catchphrase many of us have used, especially business continuity professionals who have successfully conquered the latest disruption or disaster and played a key role in leading an organization to a return to normal. Business as usual.