PRE-EMPTIVE SOLUTION

My husband's mouth was swollen for weeks. A simple extraction turned into a nightmare. 
He was given anti-infection medications too late.

This shouldn't have happened if the dentist was more proactive in prevention strategies and not have the wait-and-see attitude towards the treatment.

Opposite to that was my case last year. My surgeon was very diligent with all medications, prior to, during, and after the treatment. 

She was on top of all the precautionary measures to ensure that post-treatment issues, if these do come up were dealt before the onset. 

Some solutions are way too late if the thinking is always, a 'wait-and-see', especially in areas where issues have a high rate of emergence even with the best of techniques and systems.

Outside the medical realm of life and death, organizations, small or large, should be reminded that there are issues that can be prevented such as huge repairs that can be dealt through maintenance checks, due diligence for high-risks transactions and engagements, including public image/repute, and those issues related to accountability can be handled through policy implementation and on-going supports. Keep your finances in good form and your people centred and engaged on your mission.
 
Some problems such as the fire in Los Angeles are not problems that just came out of the blue. It took years for these vulnerabilities and weaknesses to fester and eat the whole system until a massive conflagration erupts can't be stopped by just mere firefighting. 

For the purpose-centric organizations, a small disaster can end your organizational life. 

Don't wait for the shit to be blow up on your face. Keep your ship in tiptop shape everyday. 

Prevention is always less expensive and trauma-free in the long run, too.