Human Resilience Index

HRI

Human Resilience Index

A scientific diagnostic of organisational and human resilience.

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Why it exists

Built from high-pressure operations, not only from theory

After more than two decades at sea in high-safety environments, where focus, stress and reliability are not optional, one pattern becomes clear: people do not fail only because of skill. They fail when the system around them does not support adaptation, recovery and learning.

HRI turns that observation into a practical organisational reading. It helps leaders see where adaptiveness works, where people can still learn under load, and where the environment quietly erodes resilience.

This is a commercial diagnostic for organisations that operate under pressure: not an academic paper, and not a toughness test.

What HRI measures

Not a toughness score

HRI does not rank individuals by strength. It reads the interaction between human capacity and the conditions created by the organisation.

  • 01

    Organisational Foundations

    Whether people have the resources and conditions needed to perform under pressure.

  • 02

    Organisational Resilience

    Whether teams can anticipate problems, adapt, and speak up without fear.

  • 03

    Individual Resilience

    Whether people grow from challenge, recover after setbacks, and stay effective under load.

Seven scientific foundations Three resilience dimensions Overall HRI

Scientific foundations

Seven complementary foundations

No single scientific framework fully explains organisational resilience. HRI therefore integrates seven complementary scientific foundations, each measuring a different dimension of resilience.

JD-R

Do people have the organisational resources needed to perform under pressure?

COR

Can people build, preserve and recover the resources required for long-term resilience?

Resilience Engineering

Can the organisation anticipate, monitor, respond and learn from changing conditions?

Psychological Safety

Do people feel safe to speak up, report concerns and learn from mistakes?

Employee Resilience

Do employees use challenges and feedback to grow and adapt?

Recovery

Can people recover quickly after setbacks?

Personal Resilience

Can people maintain performance, emotional control and decision-making under pressure?

Together, these seven scientific foundations provide a comprehensive assessment of organisational and human resilience.

For organisations

One resilience language across the organisation

Use HRI as a baseline organisational diagnostic, typically once or twice a year, to understand where adaptive capacity is strong, where recovery is weak, and where voice or coordination breaks under load.

Results are designed for team and unit profiles, not individual labels. Deeper method detail is shared when a pilot or partnership requires it.