Volume 20 Issue 3
What makes a crisis? What links two or more together? And finally, what makes us notice?
These were the questions that stayed with me while putting this edition together. Our contributors have done a remarkable job of challenging how we define and respond to crises.
On pg 8, Sana Kardar’s powerful comment highlights a crisis that hides in plain sight. Women’s health continues to be sidelined, and its consequences extend far beyond women themselves.
Sometimes, what we call progress creates its own set of challenges. Naveed Kapadia examines this through the lens of artificial intelligence in aviation, exploring where it helps and where it could fail us. On page 86, Amanda Coleman looks at authenticity in communication at a time when AI is shaping narratives faster than we can question them.
Elsewhere, Jeannie Barr asks if the UK is truly prepared to be on a defence footing – reminding us that a whole-of-society approach is the only realistic path forward. Similarly, Kunwar Khuldune Shahid questions whether the world is taking steps towards preventing the next D-Day or whether it is drifting closer
This edition also rethinks the frameworks we depend on. Marcus Almeida (p 42) challenges traditional decision-making models, while Chris Needham-Bennett and Iman Chaudhry (p 46) revisit the familiar risk matrix to propose something far more dynamic. Richard FitzHugh adds to this reflection, pointing out that adaptation often stops at token gestures rather than real change.
Human behaviour runs throughout many of these discussions. Beverley Griffiths explores how people-focused management can strengthen organisational resilience, and Matt Ireland examines the subtle forces that shape how we prepare for, and respond to, crises.
Finally, Andrew B Brown’s reflection on his humanitarian work reminds us that response looks different everywhere, but its essence remains the same: People helping people.
Every edition reminds us that resilience is rarely about avoiding crises, but about meeting them head-on. And our work to rebuild, rethink, and recover shall continue.