Cranfield School of Management is forming a new strategic partnership with Resilience First, a global network with over 500 organisations that focuses on supporting organisations build their resilience capacity.
Through the new partnership, Cranfield and Resilience First will support public and private sector organisations to develop resilience capabilities for disruptive and uncertain times, including through collaboration on a new Model for Organisational Resilience
Cranfield is a world-leading research and teaching university with specialist experts delivering training and development in business resilience. The collaboration will allow Resilience First members to access this expertise through professional development courses and participation in relevant events at Cranfield, which will help them build organisational resilience to proliferating shocks and stressors. Members in the network will also be able to work with Cranfield’s academic experts to assess their own organisational resilience, identifying areas for improvement and resources to develop in-house capability for resilience building.
Resilience First will be assisting ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ with its ongoing research and development in this area; and joint guidance and resources will be developed in the future to benefit members in the network.
The new strategic partnership builds off years of close collaboration between Resilience First and Cranfield School of Management, including the ongoing development of a new Model for Organisational Resilience which will launch in Autumn 2024. The new Model will include metrics and guiding principles with which organisations can address and improve their resilience in a rapidly developing socioeconomic, political and technological operating environment.
“In an increasingly complex and uncertain global environment, businesses must be prepared and ensure they have the resilience to withstand shocks and volatile situations,” said David Denyer , Professor of Leadership and Organisational Change at Cranfield School of Management. “This new partnership will help to support businesses navigating change and building their resilience and it will help accelerate our understanding of this crucial area with additional research opportunities.”
CEO of , Rick Cudworth, a Visiting Fellow of Cranfield School of Management, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ and bring their expertise to the work we do with our members. Our collaboration on a new Model for Organisational Resilience is a major step forward for our core mission to advance resilience knowledge and practise. So too the opportunity for Resilience First members to take part in Cranfield educational courses and services at a members only rate.”
“I look forward to Resilience First working closely with Cranfield to strengthen the resilience of our members and putting the new Model into practise, helping build more resilient organisations, systems and societies”.
Cranfield’s brings together academic experts across different specialisms and disciplines at ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥, working with policy makers, businesses and practitioners to understand and address resilience challenges.
Resilience First Members are invited to join a virtual discussion on the new Model for Organisational Resilience with Rick Cudworth and David Denyer on Wednesday 9 October, 1pm to 1.45pm BST. For more information and to register please visit the
