Organizational Resilience
May 1, 2024
3 minute read
Organizational Resilience is the ability of an organization to adapt and recover from adversity. It is a critical aspect of business continuity planning and disaster preparedness, and it can help organizations to survive and even thrive in the face of challenges and threats.
Why Learn Organizational Resilience?
There are many reasons why individuals may want to learn about organizational resilience. Some of the most common reasons include:
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Reading list
We've selected six books
that we think will supplement your
learning. Use these to
develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a
deeper understanding of the topics covered in
Organizational Resilience.
Provides a comprehensive overview of organizational resilience, with a particular focus on lessons learned from disasters. The author leading expert on disaster management and has served as a consultant to governments and businesses around the world.
Provides a practical guide to building organizational resilience in the face of supply chain disruptions. The author leading expert on supply chain management and has written extensively on the topic of resilience.
Goes beyond the business case for resilience. This book helps leaders to build psychological resilience as well as organizational resilience.
Examines organizational resilience by looking at how organizations respond to natural disasters. Dr. Vaughan was part of the teams that investigated the space shuttle Columbia disaster and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Her work is recognized for its original and important contributions.
With over forty years of experience, Lee Cockerell served as Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort. Morey and Kurschner are both award-winning authors. provides a practical guide for building organizational resilience, with a particular focus on leadership.
While this book does not focus specifically on organizational resilience, it does provide practical advice on how organizations can manage change and uncertainty. is authored by Joel Brockner, one of the foremost experts on organizational justice, who brings in insights from psychology as well.
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