How we frame our risk discussions with key leaders and subject matter experts is critical to gathering the relevant information … More
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Risk Professionals Face Challenges in a Challenging World
I recently came upon a study that was looking at the current state of enterprise risk management (ERM) and I … More
What a Character: 5 Movie Roles Risk Leaders Run Into in the Corporate World
A risk leader can be described as a corporate diplomat, one who seeks to unite diverse areas of the enterprise … More
The Risk Lawyer
Saturday morning for breakfast I took in a nice cup of coffee and some law school lectures. Most would think … More
The Pains of Educating Your Audience
I was reading through some research on risk assessments & appetites this Monday morning when something slapped me across the … More
Is ESG the ‘Nudge’ Enterprise Risk Management Has Been Waiting For?
I was grading some assignments on how ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) is having a direct impact on how the … More
Embracing Disruptive Culture
If you type the words “risk management” into your search bar your results will commonly focus on frameworks, models, processes, … More
My Thoughts on the IIA’s Agile Risk Management Whitepaper
The Institute of Internal Auditors – Australia recently published a whitepaper titled, Agile Risk Management, that examines what risk management … More
The Ultimate Game of Risk
The Fall in Texas is such a wonderful time. Weather is cooling down from the brutal summer, the state fair … More
Just Over the Horizon: Key Risk Indicators
Business leaders and board rooms across the globe all wish they had a magical, crystal sphere that showed the not-so-distant … More
Department of Nope
In today’s post I wanted to focus on a word that as a risk professional I shy away from uttering … More
Managing Success vs. Managing Risk
Research is a journey, never a destination. Even when you find the answer you are looking for, you research further … More
Luck Makers > Risk Takers
I have a lecture coming up in a few weeks on the human aspect of organizational change management and boy … More
30/70 Rule
The message was captivating but to me, it went far deeper than that. The passion and energy you could feel … More
Golden Goose – A Corporate Risk Focus
Doing some research I came across an interesting topic on inhibitors to successfully implementing an enterprise risk management framework within … More
Risk Matrices: The Good, the Bad & the Alternatives
I posted this article on riskmanagementguru.com a while back but it appears risk heat maps seem to keep being preached … More
5 Movies for Risk Nerds
Everyone likes a good flick. I have written some past articles on recommended books related to risk but never thought … More
Risky Business
I was doing my early morning scroll of Instagram to catch up on some NFL highlights from the day before … More
Minefields in an Abyss
From a risk perspective, 2020 turned the world upside down for businesses and organizations all over the world. Strategies, plans, … More
Masks & Shots: A Risk Management Lesson
Oh, how the world is such a confusing, complex mess these days. After a rollout of the widely controversial COVID-19 … More
Three C’s of Risk Management Implementation
Enterprise risk management implementation is hard. The challenges and difficulty however are a good sign that you’re doing something positive … More
This MF Spittin’
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you … More
“Common Sense” Safeguarding
Doing some light reading on internal audit standards, a light bulb popped in whatever machine domesticates itself between my ears. … More
Silos of Gold
There is a love/hate relationship between operational silos and enterprise risk management. They are both nemesis and friend, a necessary … More