resiliencehow

ResilienceHow is an analytical framework developed in the early 2020s to assess and improve organizational resilience. It was introduced by a consortium of researchers from the University of Nottingham and the International Resilience Institute. The framework blends principles from systems thinking, behavioral science, and risk management to create a structured approach to building robustness in businesses, supply chains, and public services.

The core of ResilienceHow is a set of eight interrelated capabilities. These include adaptive learning, distributed decision making, resource flexibility, network collaboration, redundancy planning, scenario forecasting, cultural openness, and technological integration. Each capability is evaluated through a standardized maturity model, ranging from basic awareness to advanced integration. Organizations use the model to identify gaps, prioritize interventions, and benchmark progress over time.

Practical applications of ResilienceHow appear across multiple sectors. In manufacturing, companies use the framework to design buffer inventories and cross‑train staff. In healthcare, hospitals apply resilienceHow to evaluate contingency protocols and crisis communication. Public‑sector agencies adopt it to streamline disaster recovery plans. Early case studies report shorter recovery times and improved stakeholder trust following implementation.

Critics note that the framework’s reliance on self‑assessment can introduce bias and that its nine‑step maturity ladder may be too rigid for rapidly evolving environments. Supporters argue that its holistic perspective encourages a proactive, rather than reactive, stance toward uncertainty. While ResilienceHow is still evolving, its adoption is growing in both private and public sectors, reflecting a broader trend toward resilience‑centric planning within contemporary organizational strategy.