At the back end of last week I had one of the most surprising discussions that I’ve had over the past few months. I found myself with a well respected business continuity consultant who I agreed with. Moreover I had a few things to learn from him. Please don’t assume that I believe I have nothing to learn, it’s just that I meet so many people who have nothing new to say. As I’ve said before I have little time for some of the very poor work being done in the area of continuity and to meet an individual who shared my frustration was a surprising event.
Most of the conversations I have are generally prepended with the opposing contributor stating how long they have been doing continuity and how wonderful they are. I agree that history is an indicator of future performance, but believe me it is by no means a guarantee. From time to time I have been called in to troubleshoot situations left by other consultants, so I find myself understanding exactly what some of my colleagues are capable of delivering.
It was therefore so refreshing to meet someone who is well respected and has been in the business for many years, but was actually trying to help his clients deliver resilience. I hope I get the chance to work with this person in the future, I think I have much to learn from them.
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