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<i>Resilient by Design</i> shows convincingly how resilience can be designed into core business processes, and offers fascinating real-world stories of resilience in action. It provides insight into how resilience aligns with the interests of business, society and the environment, making each stronger and more productive. --Joel Makower Chairman and Executive Editor, GreenBiz Group, and author, <i>Strategies for the Green Economy<i>

This is a timely and important book that will come to be seen as a foundation text for companies' efforts to adapt and thrive in the face of the many global changes we can expect as this century unfolds. The information contained in it can help enterprises realize that risk is here to stay and that forward looking companies will embrace risk and put it to work as a competitive advantage. Recommended reading for risk managers and strategists everywhere. --Louis Ferretti and Peter Williams IBM Corporation

""It is time to redefine the role of business in society as we work together to bring humans into a sustainable relationship with the natural systems of the planet. The concept of resilience as the key goal of living systems like people, nations, ecosystems and companies is an important addition to the growing literature around planetary sustainability. Dr. Fiksel has here made a tremendous contribution by showing us not only the theory but the opportunity of resilience for our society and planet.""--Neil Hawkins, Corporate Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, The Dow Chemical Company ""This is a timely and important book that will come to be seen as a foundation text for companies' efforts to adapt and thrive in the face of the many global changes we can expect as this century unfolds. The information contained in it can help enterprises realize that risk is here to stay and that forward looking companies will embrace risk and put it to work as a competitive advantage. Recommended reading for risk managers and strategists everywhere.""--Louis Ferretti and Peter Williams, IBM Corporation ""Resilient by Design shows convincingly how resilience can be designed into core business processes, and offers fascinating real-world stories of resilience in action. It provides insight into how resilience aligns with the interests of business, society and the environment, making each stronger and more productive.""--Joel Makower, Chairman and Executive Editor, GreenBiz Group, and author, ""Strategies for the Green Economy"" ""Resilient by Design helps organizations to think about how to succeed, survive and adapt in our increasingly complex world. In order to survive, companies must account for social and environmental values in their systems, structures and processes. This book provides relevant lessons learned and frameworks for dealing with change.""--Chad Holliday, Chairman of the Board, Royal Dutch Shell

Resilient by Design shows convincingly how resilience can be designed into core business processes, and offers fascinating real-world stories of resilience in action. It provides insight into how resilience aligns with the interests of business, society and the environment, making each stronger and more productive. --Joel Makower Chairman and Executive Editor, GreenBiz Group, and author, Strategies for the Green Economy

Resilient by Design helps organizations to think about how to succeed, survive and adapt in our increasingly complex world. In order to survive, companies must account for social and environmental values in their systems, structures and processes. This book provides relevant lessons learned and frameworks for dealing with change. --Chad Holliday Chairman of the Board, Royal Dutch Shell It is time to redefine the role of business in society as we work together to bring humans into a sustainable relationship with the natural systems of the planet. The concept of resilience as the key goal of living systems like people, nations, ecosystems and companies is an important addition to the growing literature around planetary sustainability. Dr. Fiksel has here made a tremendous contribution by showing us not only the theory but the opportunity of resilience for our society and planet. --Neil Hawkins Corporate Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, The Dow Chemical Company This is a timely and important book that will come to be seen as a foundation text for companies' efforts to adapt and thrive in the face of the many global changes we can expect as this century unfolds. The information contained in it can help enterprises realize that risk is here to stay and that forward looking companies will embrace risk and put it to work as a competitive advantage. Recommended reading for risk managers and strategists everywhere. --Louis Ferretti and Peter Williams IBM Corporation Resilient by Design shows convincingly how resilience can be designed into core business processes, and offers fascinating real-world stories of resilience in action. It provides insight into how resilience aligns with the interests of business, society and the environment, making each stronger and more productive. --Joel Makower Chairman and Executive Editor, GreenBiz Group, and author, Strategies for the Green Economy Resilient by Design shows convincingly how resilience can be designed into core business processes, and offers fascinating real-world stories of resilience in action. It provides insight into how resilience aligns with the interests of business, society and the environment, making each stronger and more productive. --Joel Makower Chairman and Executive Editor, GreenBiz Group, and author, Strategies for the Green Economy Resilient by Design helps organizations to think about how to succeed, survive and adapt in our increasingly complex world. In order to survive, companies must account for social and environmental values in their systems, structures and processes. This book provides relevant lessons learned and frameworks for dealing with change. --Chad Holliday Chairman of the Board, Royal Dutch Shell

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Dr. Joseph Fiksel is co-founder and Executive Director of the Center for Resilience at The Ohio State University. He is a recognised authority on sustainability and resilience, with over twenty-five years of research and consulting experience for government, industry, and international consortia. Previously, he was Director of Decision & Risk Management at Arthur D. Little and Vice President for Life Cycle Management at Battelle. He holds a bachelor's degree from M.I.T., a doctorate in Operations Research from Stanford University, and an advanced degree from The Sorbonne in Paris.

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