Last week, we laid out six simple ways to keep your resilience real:
→ Review your drills
→ Update your call tree
→ Clean up shared access
→ And a few more easy wins…
But here’s the hard truth:
The biggest risks don’t come from what you didn’t do.
They come from what you used to do—and stopped.
In Week 7 of the Resilience 2025 series, we’re breaking down exactly what happens when those small habits get ignored.
This is the “why it matters” moment—and it’s what separates working plans from wishful thinking.
- You Stop Catching Gaps Until They Turn into Incidents
- That quarterly drill you postponed?
- The outdated call tree you never rechecked?
- The shared credential that still “kind of works”?
They all work… until they don’t.
And when they don’t, the damage isn’t just technical—it’s operational, reputational, and sometimes irreversible.
The Fix: Review. Rotate. Retest. Make it rhythm.
- People Assume It’s Someone Else’s Job
When fallback ownership isn’t clear and visible, your plan becomes a ghost.
And when something breaks, the reaction is the same:
“Wait—who’s supposed to handle this?”
The Fix: Make ownership public. Assign one role per fallback. Don’t let responsibility drift into ambiguity.
- Your Risk Picture Shifts—But Your Plan Doesn’t
New vendors. New cloud tools. Team turnover.
Even a 10% change in your tech stack or personnel can quietly invalidate a response plan.
The Fix: Maintain a drift log. Every small change should get a “does this affect resilience?” checkpoint.
- You Get Caught Flat-Footed in Front of the People Who Matter
Whether it’s a customer, an insurer, or your own board—the moment they ask:
“What’s your fallback?”
… is not the moment you want to say, “We’re still working on that.”
The Fix: Track drills, updates, ownership, and red/yellow/green scores—so you can show proof, not just intent.
Resilience isn’t about looking good on paper.
It’s about performing under pressure.
That doesn’t happen with policies.
It happens with practice.
And it sticks when the small habits stick.
If you’ve already built momentum—don’t lose it.
If you haven’t started—now’s the time.
👉 Want a quick check on where your resilience habits are holding—or fading?
Book a complimentary pulse check here.
