The larger a company’s operations, the more susceptible it becomes to disruptions like natural disasters, political upheaval, industrial actions, and climate change. In his new book, “The Power of Resilience: How the Best Companies Manage the Unexpected,” Professor Yossi Sheffi ’77 discusses how large firms can lessen the shocks of a volatile world and essentially sketch effective disruption-prone operations. Business “can become better” at times of crisis, Sheffi says, “by also using the opportunity to fix long-term issues that cannot be dealt with without a crisis.” Read the story.