The Rand Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

With the Russian mobilization and declared annexation, whatever prospects there were for a negotiated peace seem to have all but vanished. Any result short of Ukrainian victory will be, in the long run, a worse outcome for the rules-based international order.

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LogisManager

MARCH 7, 2024

How Insurance Companies Can Align with the NAIC 2024 Strategic Priorities using ERM Last Updated: March 7, 2024 What are the NAIC Strategic Priorities for 2024? Every year, the NAIC announces its strategic priorities to address the most pressing issues affecting consumers, the insurance sector, and markets.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

MARCH 26, 2025

So, how can brands strategically incorporate humor during a crisis? Humor can shift the conversation, moving it away from outrage or panic and toward a more constructive dialogue, said Travis Claytor, president of TC Strategic Communications. But in certain scenarios, humor can be an unexpected yet effective tool.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Her unique style bridges systems thinking with strategic foresight to support organizational decision-making and advancing actions to mitigate future risk, enhance preparedness and adaptive capacity to disruptive events, and leverage opportunities for change, innovation and transformation.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

MAY 1, 2025

A global authority in business transformation, employee experience, and purpose-driven project management, he has authored multiple books and is sought after by organizations aiming to unlock hidden potential and align strategic investments with purpose.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

In order to make reputation management during crisis effective, you need to recognize the importance of balancing openness with strategic discretion. Nuanced Transparency: Full transparency isn’t always the most strategic approach, particularly in the initial stages of a crisis.

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The Rand Blog

JULY 12, 2024

Moscow has recently shown that it remains a formidable presence in the Indo-Pacific. But as long as Russian interference does not fundamentally challenge the United States' own Indo-Pacific strategy, then Moscow's interference is just part and parcel of the emerging multipolar order.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

JANUARY 10, 2024

Crisis preparedness is the strategic process by which an organization equips itself to face unforeseen events that could jeopardize its operations, reputation, or financial stability. Crisis Preparedness as a Strategic Advantage Far from being just a reactive measure, crisis preparedness is a strategic advantage.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

MARCH 5, 2024

It involves preparing for potential crises through strategic planning and response protocols to protect an organization’s stakeholders, reputation, and assets. Effective crisis management for businesses involves a combination of strategic planning, robust communication, strong leadership, adaptability, and continuous learning.

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DRI Drive

JUNE 22, 2023

Designed to help businesses with strategic decision-making, the index ranks countries on 15 measures within the areas of economy, risk […] The post New Global Resilience Ranking Has Bad News for One Part of the U.S. The latest ranking of global resilience has ranked 130 countries on key indicators of top concern to the private sector.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

JANUARY 16, 2024

Strategic Communication: Communicating strategically means careful consideration of how, when, and where you speak to your most important audiences. Strategic Silence: Sometimes, saying less is more. Knowing when to make public statements and when to focus on internal resolutions can prevent adding fuel to the fire.

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The Rand Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

In an atmosphere of deepening mutual suspicion, trying to engage with China on military uses of artificial intelligence may seem pointless. But if negotiations go somewhere, U.S. security might be palpably improved. It they fail, there is little downside.

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NexusTek

JANUARY 10, 2025

I look forward to working with our team to deliver cutting-edge solutions and empower our clients to achieve their strategic goals with confidence. This will help our clients streamline their operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive digital transformation.

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Zerto

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

How Government Agencies Benefit For government agencies, Zerto in AWS GovCloud delivers several strategic advantages: Resiliency and Rapid Recovery : Ensure the rapid recovery of vital applications during disruptions, reducing the risk of downtime and data loss.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

For those of us in crisis management, this means preparing clients for a reality where responses must be swift, strategic, and sensitive to the heightened emotional state of the public. It’s a complex, multifaceted phenomenon with roots in polarization, social media amplification, and a general erosion of trust. What’s Next?

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Security Industry Association

MARCH 7, 2025

The 2025 WISF Power 100 honorees are: Tatiana Abramek, senior sales executive , National Monitoring Center Jessica Anderson, regional security manager, Ford Motor Company Candice Aragon, chief experience officer, PSA Danae Arce, senior manager, strategic marketing, dormakaba Anne Baker, chief marketing officer, Adaptiva Uliana Barbysheva, managing (..)

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Bernstein Crisis Management

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Moreover, a strategic approach to brand crisis management also leverages these moments as learning experiences. Strategic Communication: While being transparent is often espoused as a general principal, it’s a dangerous term to throw around as a be-all, end-all solution.

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everbridge

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This standard offers a blueprint to enhance resilience, optimize risk management, and refine strategic planning. Strategic planning: ISO 22336:2024 encourages integrating resilience into strategic planning.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Crisis management planning is the strategic process of preparing for situations can threaten to interrupt reputation, operations, or the financial bottom line. Proactive crisis management planning is a strategic investment in your business’s resilience and sustainability.

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Solutions Review

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Organizations can build a more robust, secure, and effective digital infrastructure by broadening strategic business imperatives to include data resilience and prioritizing its implementation. As the technological landscape continues to evolve, the connection between cybersecurity, AI, and data resilience becomes clearer.

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Reciprocity

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Every minute spent manually transferring data between spreadsheets could be better invested in strategic risk management. While maintaining security and compliance is crucial, organizations are discovering that manual GRC processes actually create more risk and prevent teams from focusing on strategic security initiatives.

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Security Industry Association

MARCH 3, 2025

By automating routine tasks, AI frees security personnel to focus on strategic decision making and complex threat assessment. This shift transforms security roles from passive monitoring to active analysis and strategic planning, creating more engaging career paths and reducing the burnout that has historically plagued the industry.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A Strategic Imperative Effective crisis management is not a luxury; it’s a strategic imperative. Communication platforms facilitate swift information sharing with core audiences and within the crisis team itself, ensuring coordinated action.

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NexusTek

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Where a Strategic CIO Partner Makes the Difference CIOs are tasked with leading digital innovation while balancing risk, cost, and talentoften under increasing pressure to deliver measurable results. With AI evolving rapidly and IT investments facing heightened financial scrutiny, strategic decision-making has become more complex.

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The Rand Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Because it's in America's economic and strategic interests. Why should the United States spend tens of billions of dollars on a war half a world away?

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BryghtPath

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Think of annual business continuity resolutions as a strategic health check for … The post Elevating Your Business Continuity Posture: 2025 Business Continuity Resolutions appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Jon Harmon, Strategic Communications Ostriches don’t hide their heads in the sand. Guest blog by: Jon Harmon Strategic Communications jon@jonfharmon.com The post Ostriches don’t hide their heads in the sand. Neither should you. They don’t really do this.) It’s a laughable concept. Neither should you.

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The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Both are poised to benefit strategically from the Taliban's success. Beijing and Islamabad share a long history of cooperation and have much in common on Afghanistan. But the Taliban's resurrection almost certainly will add some stress to an otherwise positive and productive bilateral partnership.

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Reciprocity

APRIL 30, 2025

By implementing scalable control frameworks, integrated governance, centralized data, automation, and continuous monitoring, companies transform GRC from a burden into a strategic advantage that reduces risk while supporting growth. Ready to transform your approach to GRC? Meanwhile, the pace of regulatory change continues to accelerate.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 22, 2024

As organizations seek to optimize budgets while maintaining high levels of security, the cost effectiveness of AI-driven monitoring becomes a strategic advantage. For example, faster and more accurate responses can prevent incidents from escalating, reducing potential financial losses tied to security breaches.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

MARCH 14, 2023

Today Jim is a Principal Consultant at Themata Strategic LLC, a crisis management consultant agency. Today Jim is a Principal Consultant at Themata Strategic LLC, a crisis management consultant agency. From 2008 to 2018, Jim chaired FEMA’s National Advisory Council. From 2008 to 2018, Jim chaired FEMA’s National Advisory Council.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Jon Harmon, Strategic Communications Plan ahead to avoid free-falling panic By Jon Harmon Imagine a tree trimmer working high above the ground, suspended in a safety harness. Before she makes the first cut with her light-weight chain saw, she surveys the limbs below, and the ground even further below.

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Acronis

JANUARY 30, 2023

This year, the annual sales meeting will be sponsored by two Acronis strategic partners: Silvereye Technologies and Perception Point. During the week of Feb 6th, over 200 of the Acronis Global Sales Leadership Team will gather in Sofia, Bulgaria, to kick off 2023.

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LogisManager

JUNE 4, 2024

How to Connect the Dots Between Risks and Goals for Board Insight Last Updated: June 4, 2024 Effective corporate governance hinges on the ability to provide the Board of Directors with clear, actionable insights into your organization’s risks and how they impact strategic goals. How do you currently quantify your organization’s risks?

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NexusTek

APRIL 30, 2025

The challenge isnt whether to adopt GenAI, but how to do it securely, strategically, and with control. Gartner, 2025 Top Strategic Technology Trends , October, 2024. Empower your teams with GenAIsecurely, strategically, and at scale. 2 But speed without strategy doesnt create valueit creates risk.

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LogisManager

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Whether youre identifying risks or driving strategic initiatives, this session will equip you to demonstrate your impact confidently, align your efforts with board expectations, and be confident your risk management program is free of negligence.

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LogisManager

JULY 16, 2024

Companies get so bogged down in meeting regulations that they overlook other critical risks that could derail their strategic goals. Lack of Strategic Alignment: GRC systems often operate in their own little bubble, disconnected from the company’s strategic planning processes.

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