The assumptions by which you live your life, that underpin your expectations, that serve as unwritten security, and guide your personal life and career have been torn asunder by COVID-19 and societal upheaval.
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People may sense, but perhaps have not yet consciously acknowledged, that these assumptions, have been shredded. Or better yet, turned upside down. Continue reading
People are challenged to take action while immersed in an environment of fear brought on by a contagious and deadly virus that enveloped the globe in just two months and compounded by economic and social upheaval, turning the world upside down.
What is fear and why should we be concerned about it? Merriam-Webster defines fear as an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. Continue reading
Last year I read an article that said today’s risk managers are tomorrow’s CEO’s. I was intrigued and wanted to advance my career. This is my story with Carnegie Mellon University’s Chief Risk Officer (CRO) program.
The Carnegie-Mellon Chief Risk Officer (CRO) course is timely. Having attended the inaugural CRO course, some observations and thoughts might be of interest. First off, the curriculum, faculty, advisers, and facilities are all first rate. Continue reading
Failure to continuously improve processes across the enterprise faster than competitors creates insidious enterprise threatening risk. Not dramatic. It might just be death by 1,000 small cuts. Continue reading
Is Intelligent Risk and Oxymoron? There is an implied contradiction in the term – Intelligent risk. An intelligent risk is one deemed worth taking, not to be avoided. Risk is everywhere in our lives and we deal with it on the personal level daily. Unfortunately, but rightfully so, risk is usually thought of as something bad, undesirable, and to be avoided. We have health insurance, life insurance, long term care insurance, auto insurance, and others, all to ensure us against catastrophic financial loss. Continue reading