Application

There is nothing opportunistic or theoretically obscure about resilience. It is a natural and inbuilt characteristic of the world and the systems that imbed and surround it. Our scientific and technological communities have developed an extensive body of knowledge about how those systems work and the Resilient Futures Framework is the practical application of that knowledge.

There are many readily achievable benefits of working with that knowledge. They are fundamentally about ensuring organizations and communities have the capabilities they need to survive and thrive under future conditions, by consistently adding value. Value includes financial, economic, social and environmental benefits relating to:

Business improvement, cost management and innovation – marketing, operations, finance, human resources and risk management.

Start-ups – establishing new commercial and social enterprises.

Community development and social cohesion – building strong and healthy local communities and regions.

Economic stimulus – the generation of enterprise environments that encourage start-ups and business innovation through leveraging new ideas, investment, new job and industry creation.

Change leaders – leadership that is transformation ready.

Climate, energy and water – dealing with extreme events, scarcity and reorientation through developing community and business resilience.

Public and private partnerships – bringing diverse groups of stakeholders together to create collaborative action around joint business and civic issues.

Disaster preparation and mitigation – re-thinking disaster, its causes and responses.

Strategic risk – combining strategy and operational risk management.

The above list of Resilient Futures Framework’ applications is extensive because the Framework may be applied to any or all areas experiencing complex change. This is done through skills transfer and in collaboration with experts in organizations.