Recent years have tested our resiliency in myriad ways: a global pandemic, wars, and economic uncertainly have all strained our limits. We often think about resiliency in individual terms, but what does it look like for businesses to be resilient? And how can companies cultivate flexibility in the face of change?
In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives, Jon Bahl, CEO of Agility Recovery, joins Paul Washington, Executive Director of the Governance & Sustainability Center at The Conference Board, to discuss how organizations can make operational resilience a competitive advantage.
Tune in to find out:
· What is operational resilience?
· How do companies and other organizations cultivate it?
· What would it look like to simplify resiliency and make it more accessible?
· How can CEOs themselves be more resilient?
· What five disruptions are resiliency professionals calling out as ones to watch?
For more Trusted Insights for What’s Ahead®:
· Read: Making Operational Resilience a Competitive Advantage
· Access: The Governance & Sustainability Center at The Conference Board
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