Culture Risk: Blame, Silence and the Culture You Build Before the Crisis
by Scott Hayes M.ISRM My colleague Musaab Fagiri recently wrote about hearing the raw sound of a crisis unfolding through the lyrics of a rap track and asking a simple question, “What are you going to do when the shit hits the fan?”. But one paragraph from his article stuck with me: “By the time […]
Global Risk Forum 459 & 460
Some weeks seem to pass quietly. Others leave you with the feeling that something has shifted, even if you cannot quite put your finger on it. This was one of those weeks. Several situations that had been bubbling away for some time moved up a notch. Tensions in the Gulf intensified, Sudan’s humanitarian crisis took […]
Global Risk Forum 457 & 458
WE ARE BACK! The world has changed. The conversation has never been more important. We hope you’ve had a chance to slow down, recharge and spend some time with the people who matter to you over the summer, wherever you are in the world. August brought a series of significant events and developments across the […]
When Shit Hits the Fan: Presilience, Capability and the Illusion of Preparedness
by Musaab Fagiri Whenever I listen to Shit Hits the Fan by Obie Trice, featuring Dr. Dre and Eminem, I do enjoy the music, but I also hear a raw sound of a crisis unfolding, the messy reality of risk management and the core of the proactive resilience AKA Presilience. Too often, organizations treat risk management like a […]
Lessons From the Frontline: From Theory To Doctrine
by Ian Spence M.ISRM Country Director, INSO Ukraine Chair, ISRM Ukraine Chapter I have had time to reflect on some of the comments in this thread, and as I see it, one of the fundamental challenges facing this intellectual community is the growing disconnect between operational experience and intellectual development. Perhaps more accurately, it is […]
Global Risk Forum 456
This week’s Global Risk Forum will have a difference. As we go into August and a period of consolidation, we would like to take this opportunity to discuss the ISRM with you. During August, we will be taking a break from our online activity with regard to webinars and publications and use the time to […]
The Incident Command System by Dylan Nash
This paper aims to look at how the Incident Command System (ICS) plays a role in 21st century crises. Both legacy and recent disasters will be analysed to determine the ICS’s role and how government organisations at all levels, non-government organisations (NGO), and communities can come together for a unified structure to combat these increasingly frequent incidents. FEMA […]
Global Risk Forum 454 & 455 – Military Service in The Age of Technologized Combat: Between Volunteerism and Conscription
It is a known fact that Europe is rearming itself — with or without the US’ support — against the backdrop of a five-year-old war at its Eastern border. With a budget of up to €150 billion divided into loans, SAFE (Security Action for Europe) is the financial instrument expected to help Member States with […]
Global Risk Forum 453 – The Price of Access When The World Is Subscription-Based
Subscriptions are no longer something that we only encounter on digital domains, streaming platforms or in software updates. In an era defined by territorial sovereignty and military might, the subscription model is slowly creeping into the analog world. A purchase — translated into the real world as treaties or alliances — no longer guarantees access. […]
Global Risk Forum 451 & 452 – The Fight for The Narrative and The Risk of Becoming Irrelevant in Global Politics
We may think of symbols as something of the past, something that only exists in literature and the arts. But even in an era dominated by digital technologies and platforms, symbols are still abundant. Battles are increasingly fought not with conventional weapons, but with the concepts of history or identity. From Warsaw to Washington and […]