November 19, 2015
News
In his new book, “The Power of Resilience: How the Best Companies Manage the Unexpected” (MIT Press), MIT professor Yossi Sheffi explains why modern vulnerabilities call for innovative processes and tools for creating and embedding corporate resilience and risk management. Sheffi spoke with Longitudes editor Samantha Slappey. Samantha: Your book is titled “The Power of Resilience.” Why did you choose that name? Yossi: The term resilience is technically taken from material science—it is the ability of a metal to return to its former shape after deformation.