“The problem is not with life. The problem is you haven’t taken charge of your mind.”—sadguru, Isha Foundation
I always take questions at the end of my talks, and recently I distinctly remember a women in the back of the room that said, ” Elizabeth, I attended one of your talks recently, and you told us about the monkey in our heads. That really helped me. Can you tell that story again?” Continue reading
The management declares the project will be recovered. “Recovery” is on everybody’s lips but, just as actions speak louder than words, talking never cured anything. A plan for recovery is essential, a recovery team is needed, and implementation must take place for effective recovery. Continue reading
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is under two risk management mandates. One is the federal requirements under the Moving Ahead for Progress for the 21st Century Act (MAP 21). Continue reading
“It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institution and merely lukewarm defenders in those who gain by the new ones. ” Niccolò Machiavelli. Continue reading
Probably one of the most recognized but least understood disruptive technologies for Risk Management in the 2020’s is Big Data.
This is the 2nd in the risk analytics series covering the Top 10 Disruptive Technologies that will change Risk Management as we know it being:
10. Scenario Analysis – to provide operational management with decision marking collateral
9. Big Data – to identify trends and evolving risk Continue reading