Insight.
Resilient organizations absorb shocks and emerge stronger. CEOs must anticipate disruption and build adaptive capacity across the business.
Key Strategies:
1. Stress-Test Plans – Prepare for downside scenarios.
2. Diversify Revenue and Supply – Reduce dependency risks.
3. Build Decision Agility – Enable fast responses.
4. Invest in Leadership Capability – Resilience starts at the top.
5. Communicate Calmly During Uncertainty – Confidence stabilizes teams.
CEO Leadership Actions.
Lead resilience planning sessions.
Review contingency plans.
Reinforce adaptability as a leadership value.
Actionable Tip.
- Identify one vulnerability—develop a contingency plan this month.
Why This Matters?
Resilience protects continuity, reputation, and value.
About the Author
Ernest De-Graft Egyir, Thought Leader, CEO advisor, and Founding CEO of Chief Executives Network Ghana, convenes the Ghana CEO Summit and served on Ghana’s Economic Dialogue Planning Committee.
