[Verse 1] Business continuity isn't just a plan you write It's a living system working day and night Five steps in a cycle that never ends Protecting your business when the world bends [Chorus] Monitor the signals, Exercise the plan Learn from what happens, Update where you stand Invest in the future, make it all complete M-E-L-U-I, the cycle on repeat Keep it turning, keep it strong Business continuity all year long [Verse 2] Monitor means watching for the warning signs Weak signals emerging, crossing threshold lines Scan the environment for threats that grow Early detection helps you stay in flow [Chorus] Monitor the signals, Exercise the plan Learn from what happens, Update where you stand Invest in the future, make it all complete M-E-L-U-I, the cycle on repeat Keep it turning, keep it strong Business continuity all year long [Verse 3] Exercise your systems with surprise attacks Test crisis governance, not just technical tracks Regular drills that push beyond the known Show how your people respond when they're thrown [Bridge] Learn from every incident, every near-miss call Structured reviews that capture it all Update your plans or they'll go stale False confidence makes even good plans fail [Verse 4] Update risk registers, insurance too Contractual protections, governance new Based on the learning from what went wrong Keep your defenses current and strong [Chorus] Monitor the signals, Exercise the plan Learn from what happens, Update where you stand Invest in the future, make it all complete M-E-L-U-I, the cycle on repeat Keep it turning, keep it strong Business continuity all year long [Outro] Invest real resources, budget and time Leadership attention, that's the climb Black swans survivors invested before Not during crisis knocking at the door M-E-L-U-I, forever more
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