Resilience Redefined: How to build the resilience of your organisation and team confidence
New research from Lodestone Communications and VP Comms reveals a growing disconnect between how organisations approach resilience and how their people experience it — and what leading organisations are doing differently.
There's a growing gap between leadership intent and employee confidence
Organisations today are investing significant time and resource into long-term planning, risk mitigation and resilience strategies. But inside those organisations, a different picture is emerging.
Our research shows that while employees understand the importance of resilience, many are unclear on what their organisation’s strategy actually is — or whether it will hold up under pressure.
Future proofing
Only 19% feel their organisation is well prepared for future disruption
Long term planning
Nearly half of employees are unsure whether a long-term plan exists
Communication
Most people believe more should be done to communicate direction and priorities
The result is a widening gap between what organisations are building and what their people believe
Why this matters now
In a landscape shaped by economic volatility, geopolitical uncertainty, technological change and climate pressure, resilience has become a strategic priority. But resilience is no longer defined solely by plans, policies or frameworks.
It's shaped by whether people:
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Understand the direction of travel
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Trust leadership decisions
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Feel included in the organisation’s response to change
Where that alignment is missing, even well-developed strategies can fail to land.
For leaders in corporate communications and public affairs, this presents both a risk and an opportunity - to strengthen how resilience is understood, communicated and embedded across the organisation.
What you'll learn from this report
Resilience Redefined combines national polling with insights from senior leaders across sectors to explore how organisations are responding to a more complex and unpredictable environment.
Inside the report, you’ll find:
- New data on employee perceptions of resilience and leadership readiness
- Insights from “New Era leaders” on how they are approaching uncertainty
- Practical recommendations for strengthening long-term strategy and communication
- Guidance on horizon scanning, including political, regulatory and systemic risks
- Perspectives on culture, leadership and internal alignment as critical drivers of resilience
