New York. Athens. Boston. Tohoku. Newtown. Oslo. West. Wenzhou.
New Orleans. Dhaka. Moore. Nairobi.
These communities are just a few among the many that have been
hit hard by one of the "wicked problems" of today's world: natural
catastrophe, disease and contagion, systems or social collapse. If
you haven't been directly touched by one of these disruptions
yourself, you are sure to have been affected by them in some way.
They harm people, destabilize communities, and threaten
organizations and even whole societies.
These problems have become such a part of our world that knowing
how to prepare for them, how to respond when they happen, and how
to recover from them should be essential skills of modern life for
all of us.
We have certainly made progress in this regard, especially in
the years since 9/11, but we are still at greater risk than we
should be. We can't anticipate every disruption that might come our
way, but we can develop an overall approach for dealing with the
wicked problems, and formulate specific plans for areas where we
and our communities are particularly vulnerable.
"The Resilience Dividend" is both timely and important important
as both the severity and frequency of disruptions are increase. We
face extreme weather events, rapid population shifts, and global
interconnectedness that make us vulnerable to disruptions wherever
they take place. What's more, the list of global risks that we face
in the coming years is truly daunting: from cyber-attacks to food
shortage crises to extreme volatility in energy price. We can no
longer assume we are immune to the world's wicked problems, no
matter who we are and where we live. It develops both a way of
thinking and practical tools for taking action for protecting the
world's people and communities and shows how to create a blueprint
for change.
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