Categories: Risk Assessment
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Power of Ten
Earlier today I received a notice about a school-related function that will be held on 10/10/10, a date the invitation described as “The Powers of Ten Day.” While reading the notice I was reminded that the line-up for Center’s annual...
Topics: Risk Assessment
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Finding Danger in What Lies Beneath
While I agree with the saying, “you can’t judge a book by its cover,” I’ve discovered that books with clever titles* are often great reads. I’ve been reading a fascinating new book this week titled “Slow Death by Rubber Duck:...
Topics: Risk Assessment
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
It’s a Small World
Frameworks for understanding and managing risk within organizations—often referred to as risk management “standards” exist in various forms throughout the world. Last week I had a wonderful opportunity to participate in the ongoing discussion about how voluntary standards and regulatory...
Topics: Risk Assessment
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
It’s Almost, Never
The subject of “being late” has a starring role in literature, popular music, and every day conversation. Despite the fact that we spend a lot of time worrying about being late, we often wind up behind schedule. Many tasks and...
Topics: Risk Assessment
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
May I Have Your Attention Please?
This week I’ve been reading Daniel Kahneman’s terrific book, Thinking Fast and Slow. Many readers will recognize the author as the past recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences and recall his ground-breaking work—with Amos Tversky—on the subject of decision-making....
Topics: Risk Assessment
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Halloween, Unmasking Risk and Your Nonprofit
You’ve probably heard it from others or perhaps have even uttered it yourself: Halloween isn’t the same as it was “back in the day.” When I was a child Halloween costumes began as grand concepts that morphed into wearable works...
Topics: Risk Assessment
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Intriguing Intangibles
I’ve been reading an interesting book this week about the application of core concepts from the field of quantum physics to organizational planning. The book, The Art of Quantum Planning, by Gerald Harris, explores the idea of planning as a form...
Topics: Risk Assessment
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Real Partners Plan Ahead
Last week I was reminded that the word “risk” lurks behind the seemingly harmless term, “alliance.” While attempting to check-in to the final two legs in a multi-city itinerary, I was informed by the counter agent at SAS Airlines that...
Topics: Risk Assessment
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Stepping Back: The Outer Rim of Risk
The discipline of risk management invites a close-up examination of events and circumstances that threaten the mission and goals of an organization or that offer the promise of mission-advancing benefit. Nonprofit CEOs, CFOs, senior staff and even board members are...
Topics: Risk Assessment
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Risk Management Process
Measures to address risk should be practical and within the reach of the organization. Every nonprofit, from the largest to the smallest, can and should take time to look into the future and predict both downside and upside risks. In...
Topics: Risk Assessment