Top 5 Mistakes Businesses (and Governments) Make in Disasters

According to the UK-based Business Continuity Institute, the top 5 mistakes that businesses and governments make when preparing to respond to, mitigate and move forward from disaster:

1.  Failing to define worst-case scenario.

2.  Failing to to fully understand the risks associated with its operation, and then failing to take the necessary steps to mitigate those risks.

3.  Neglecting to build community ties.

4.  Underestimating the time and resources required to get the operation back up and running following an incident.

5.  Being ill-prepared to deal with media.

For an easy-to-read, detailed explanation of each of the above, please click here.

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