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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Calculated Risk: Rocket Man
The world rests on three foundations: On study, on service, and on acts of benevolence. — Ethics of the Fathers (a classic work from around the year 200.) My grandfather died in April at the age of 96. It came...
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December 2, 2016
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Calculated Risk: Left Behind
The smallest sprout shows that there is really no death? — Walt Whitman Late last summer they took down a giant oak near the center of my small town, located about 25 miles from the nation's capital. Aerial photos of...
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December 2, 2016
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Calculated Risk: Journey of a Lifetime
Feeling inadequate? Dreaming of doing something with your life? Want to make a difference? Get real! Here is a work of miniscule proportions that will lower the bar — again! Do you strive for perfection? Do you spend countless hours...
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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Calculated Risk: Good Surprise, Bad Surprise: The Law of Unintended Consequences
When my son was just learning how to run, he often took a tumble. Occasionally, he would fall down a bit hard and though he wasn't really hurt, the shock and the injustice of the accident would bring him to...
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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Busting Myths
During a typical holiday visit with my family the conversation often turns to news of the latest medical, scientific or commercial “myth.” During this year’s July 4th celebration the conversation quickly turned to the recent study on the positive health...
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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Break Free: The Big Payoff from Kicking the Habit
April 1, 2015 Leaders are guided and inspired by the missions and values of the organizations they serve when they are called on to balance risk and reward in programming. And when it comes to the toughest choices, most leaders...
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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
A Word of Advice
February 11, 2015 Helping our members think through their risk-related challenges is incredibly rewarding. We approach member questions as wonderful opportunities to learn about and understand the pressure points in risk practice in the public, nonprofit, and business sectors. But...
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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
9 Truths about Black Holes and Dark Risks
The March 2014 edition of National Geographic Magazine featured a fascinating article about black holes (“The Truth about Black Holes,” www.ngm.com). The term “black hole” is often used to describe a space where things go, but never escape. I found...
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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
8 Essential Words
A few days ago I was reminiscing about the dinner table of my childhood with a close friend. Our conversation about language led me to recall a “word of the day” game that I played with my siblings and parents....
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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
6 Tips for Making Risk Management Stick
Is your road to a great risk management program paved with only the best of intentions? Even skilled and experienced nonprofit leaders sometimes find their risk management efforts falling victim to internal and external booby traps. Consider the following tips...
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