So, what is a resilient organisation? And why is the concept important?

Resilient organisations adapt to a changing environment, organically and dynamically. They are seldom caught wrong-footed by changes in markets, technologies, regulations - and even social norms and buying fashions. Because everyone is a player in the business of sensing incoming signals pointing to the need to change, and able to react to them, the organisation is very fleet of foot.

• Resilient organisations continue to prosper and grow, when market conditions are adverse, and when competitors stumble.

• Resilient organisations in the public sector take changing political landscapes in their stride, as they do changes to regulations and inspection regimes.

• Because staff engagement operates at high levels, staff problems are few.

• Customers stay loyal, as their changing needs are accommodated without strain, often through collaborative relationships.

It is widely accepted that in a turbulent world, strategy needs to be emergent. Resilient organisations are living emergence - but that does not come about unless the development of greater resilience is a fundamental part of management strategy.

The Research Project Offer

We are delighted to announce a 2010 organisational resilience research project. It will establish a database that can be used by participants to benchmark themselves against norms of organisational resilience.

• If you would like to be able to assess the current state of your organisation - for free! - then our new research project is for you.
• If you would like to be able to identify, from your organisation’s resilience profile key management actions that would increase its resilience, then that is included - also for free.
• Participating organisations will get a free report outlining their current state of resilience, including charts indicating areas of management action needed.

Please check the Organisational Resilience Research Project page for for more information on what is on offer to participants in the research. Please also have a look around this web site for more background information on the quest for greater organisational resilience.

Alternatively you can click here to contact us for more information or to sign up as a participating organisation in the research project.

For more information about the organisations conducting the research, please visit the People page.

For a brief insight into how the research is progressing so far, click here.