In general, many C-Suite leaders and their organizations are woefully under prepared for a major crisis.
A full Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) plan will include both a Risk Management Team (RMT) and a Crisis Management Team (CMT). Churches often operate with a security team that devolves to the RMT and CMT. ERM for faith-based organizations is first implemented from the top down and secondly almost simultaneously from the bottom up.
Yes, the RMT may become the CMT, but the same people are not always best in both risk and crisis. When you have the luxury, pick the right people for the job.
Within the RMN, a great deal of work is being done to help mission executives understand the significance of being prepared BEFORE blood is shed.
Regretfully, people don’t listen to security professionals until there is a major enterprise crisis or blood is shed. However, not only has a robust theology of risk, theology of crisis, and a theology of security management been developed in the last few years, but much more has been and continues to be developed. There is no longer any excuse to not know solid theological and practical security best practices for VUCA environments.
Below I will continue to add web pages of helpful resources on this topic to assist C-Suite Executives understand their responsibility as organizational leaders, no matter the organization or the size or where you are sending people.
Why C-Suite Mission Executives Should Implement ERM
Systems Thinking Vs. Linear Thinking
What is ERM?
12 Characteristics of Shrewd as a Serpent
Mr. Rogers Did Not Adequately Prepare Me for the People in My Neighborhood
Risk Maturity Matrix
Risk Tolerance, Appetite, and Capacity: Does It Matter?
Taking the Best From Secular Practice: Jethro
Co-Belligerence and Crisis Preparation: Joseph
A Matrix of Theologies
Organizational Risk Theology
Organizational Risk Theology and Implications For Local Staff
Risk Tolerance Inventory: The Development of a Tool