Germany is developing a new framework for organisational resilience, centred on the idea of the ‘resilience scenario’, a state between normal operations and a declared emergency. Below, we examine what this means for employers and the lessons it offers for organisations around the world.
Resilience is no longer just a contingency plan. It is an ongoing management responsibility.
Pandemics, cyberattacks, hybrid warfare, infrastructure failures and disruptions to payment systems are no longer remote possibilities. What was once treated as low-probability scenario planning has become part of the daily reality of running a business. And yet, when organisations are asked whether they have a framework in place that addresses how they will operate under crisis conditions, most still draw a blank.
