Operational Resilience, Enterprise Risk Management & Crisis Management: Why Early Signals Fail

Episode notes

Early warning signals in operational risk, enterprise risk management (ERM), and crisis management environments are often present before disruption becomes visible. In this segment, Bruce McIndoe explains why these signals frequently fail to trigger action. He highlights how ambiguity, fragmentation, and competing interpretations prevent organisations from recognising signals as decision-relevant. The discussion provides a practical lens on how risk monitoring and business continuity planning (BCP) can be strengthened by improving signal interpretation and escalation. What You Will Learn Listeners will gain insight into: • Why early warning signals are often identified but not acted upon • How enterprise risk management and crisis management processes interpret signals differently • Why ambiguity prevents signals from becoming decision-relevant • How fragmentation across functions delays escalation • What this means for chief risk officers and business resilience leaders Why This Matters Many organisations invest in risk monitoring, enterprise risk management, and business continuity planning to strengthen resilience. These capabilities depend on more than detection.

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