As weeks under stress turn to months, it is important to understand what both research and practice has to tell us about resilience and leadership. Leaders have to understand how to sustain their own focus and energy levels as the Global Viral Crisis moves from one stage of its evolution to another. The […]
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Jun
Jun
Many of our organisations are reporting a strange but welcome side effect of an otherwise horrific crisis – that we have been able to respond with surprising agility. Decision timelines have shortened, work habits have changed and technology usage has increased (or modified). Indeed, generally, people have been willing to be more adaptive and/or responsive. […]
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May
May
If you are a leader in any organisation, large or small, now is your moment. Now is a time to ensure survival, manage towards recovery, enhance the organisation’s resilience, and operate with more effectiveness than your enterprise might ever have done. For many of you, achieving these aspirations will require a restructure, and this short […]
02
Jul
Jul
With a globalised COVID-19 virus killing hundreds of thousands of people, creating massive economic disruption, and heightening geopolitical tensions – the world seems to be a more fragile place. Yet, there are lessons we can take from this pandemic. Learnings which can make us stronger, more resilient, and more realistic. In this article, I will […]
08
May
May
Over the last decade Resilience theory for both individuals and organisations has emerged as a source of both theory and practice. This is certainly a time when these theories and practices are critically relevant. Bevington Group has been closely tracking developments in this space. The fifth webinar in the “Bevington Resilience” series is “Resilience Theory […]
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Apr
Apr
The fourth webinar in the “Bevington Resilience” series is “Productivity improvement for cost and capacity”. This webinar provided an overview of the most commonly and successfully deployed productivity methods, and how to deploy them at speed. It addressed the objectives of unit cost reduction (for product and service), sustaining or improving quality, and capacity creation. […]