We live in a volatile world full of uncertainty. It’s all about targeted flexibility, the art of being prepared, rather than preparing for specific events. Being able to respond rather than being able to forecast, facilitates the ability to respond to the consequences of an event. Continue reading
Bullies come in different forms, shapes and ages. Nevertheless, people tend to have typical images of bullies, usually little boys in elementary schools and playgrounds. Or an adult bully demonstrates violent and threatening behaviors or emotions. Those typical bully images were forged in the editing room of anchors and journalists through the lens of most of the popular media. Continue reading
Bob is a hockey fan. His Facebook timeline is filled with posts about his favorite team and his search for tickets. Bob also works in the department of Health Information Services for a major hospital in a large city. One day Bob receives an email at work informing him that he has won two tickets to the upcoming semi-finals in which his beloved team will be top seeded. Finally entering in every contest for free tickets that popped up on social media had paid off! He eagerly clicks on the link but nothing seems to happen. The next week the hospital’s network is down and a shadowy group is demanding thousands of dollars to unlock critical records. Continue reading
What are the key changes in ISO 14001:2015?
Organizations currently certified to ISO14001: 2004 will need to address the new (or expanded) requirements of ISO14001: 2015 with the following general groupings:
Warning: this article may upset some conservative risk managers
Risk management in modern non-financial companies is very different compared to say 5 years ago. The level of risk management maturity, for lack of a better word, has grown significantly.
As more and more companies across the globe are looking to implement robust risk management, the demand for risk management consultants is also growing. Unfortunately, not all risk consultants are able to generate long term value for their clients, here are three reasons why: Continue reading