#429 – ACCOUNTABILITY: BACK TO BASICS – BILL POMFRET PH.D.

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Many years ago, while giving a presentation to representatives of the Chinese Finance Ministry my translator hit a bump as she attempted to translate something I was saying about accountability.   I was a young consultant, fresh from a Chemical Industry career, and like all my fellow practitioners, I spoke accountability as a first language.

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#429 – RISK AND CRISIS CONSULTING ARE FACING THEIR KODAK MOMENTS – ANDREW SHEVES

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Summary – Risk and crisis consulting is on the brink of its ‘Kodak moment’. As AI streamlines tasks by over 90%, firms face a dilemma: adopt AI and disrupt the business model or resist and risk obsolescence. Small teams have the edge, but all must adapt. Dive in to discover the industry’s future. Continue reading

#429 – HOW TO BE (WEATHER) PREPARED IN 2023 – BOB LEONARD

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I was a Boy Scout. Since 1907 the motto of the global Scouting program has been, “Be Prepared”. Yet the 2023 Scout Jamboree was woefully unprepared for a myriad of severe weather-related issues that befell it in South Korea in early August. Continue reading

#428 – DO YOUR KPI’S ADVERSELY IMPACT RELIABILITY? – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are measurable values related to essential business objectives.

A KPI provides a means to monitor the performance of a specific function.

In larger organizations, with sales & marketing, research & development, operations, supply chain and other teams working to bring products to market, each department has a specific role. Continue reading