CERM ® RISK INSIGHTS | Future of Quality: Risk™

#221 – RISK MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT – JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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Posted on October 21, 2018 by greg

Internationally, Australian local governments are among the most sophisticated and prevalent with respect to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) implementation. By way of example, out of 103 Canadian local government websites examined 15 have an ERM policy. In the United States, out of over 200 websites examined only 7 has some aspect of ERM. In Australia, of 140 websites examined 71 had an ERM policy. Continue reading →

#221 – DRAMA TURNS INTO TRAUMA OR VICE VERSA – DR. TRUDY

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Posted on October 21, 2018 by greg

Since the political drama unfolded in Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s hearings on 9/27/18 in Capital Hill, multiple crises in institutional, political and personal levels were exposed. When the whole country was shocked and impacted by the devastating real-life drama, two exemplary stateswomen demonstrated their courageous, wise and deliberate decision making process to turn the traumatic agitation back to stability. Continue reading →

#221 – VIEW FROM THE SHOP FLOOR ON WHAT IS PREVENTING IMPROVEMENT – JAMES KOVACEVIC

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Posted on October 21, 2018 by greg

I recently had a very interesting discussion with a craftsman at a large automotive manufacturer. During this discussion, he outlined a few of the issues he saw in his plant, and why they weren’t able to overcome them.

The craftsman indicated that he had been reading my previous posts and that it all made sense. In fact, he stated, ” it is common sense, but we don’t have that here”. Continue reading →

#221 – HOW TO BUILD A STRATEGY EXECUTION SYSTEM – PAUL DOCHERTY

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Posted on October 21, 2018 by greg

Most experienced middle managers and staff are naturally wary of ‘new initiatives’. They have good cause. In general, you only have to have been in an organization for a few years to remember the last great initiative that fizzled out before it got off the ground. Piggy-backing on something that already has critical mass, momentum and – most importantly – a track record of short term success within the organization gets that ‘new initiative’ hurdle out of the way. Continue reading →

#221 – RISK BASED PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING – GREG HUTCHINS

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Posted on October 19, 2018 by greg

All organizations regardless if they are public or private, for profit or not for profit, large or small face uncertainty. Uncertainty results in risks. More organizations will face uncertainty in the design, implementation, and assurance of their Quality Management System (QMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), Information Security Management System (ISMS), and most ISO management systems. The critical organizational challenge over the next decade is how organizations will address and treat the risks that result from the uncertainty. ISO 31000:2018 was developed to address this growing uncertainty. Continue reading →