Tags: Risk Management Basics
January 6, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Sensible Risk Resolutions for 2016
Each year, many Americans adopt unrealistic New Year’s resolutions. My first resolution for 2016 was to stop booking business trips that require late evening departures or landings. I was a bit surprised to learn that, according to the Statistic Brain Research...
Topics: General
October 16, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Optimism Bias
Are you a Tigger (i.e., an unfailingly cheerful and bouncy tiger)? Or are you an Eeyore (i.e., a pronouncedly pessimistic and gloomy donkey)? Whether or not you fit neatly into one of those categories, you’ve likely met people who do....
Topics: General
September 30, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
So Good
Throughout my life I’ve shied away from buying items of clothing that prominently advertise a corporate brand. As a child I recall my father saying that if he were ever to purchase a shirt featuring a certain reptile emblem, he...
Topics: General
July 19, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Mindful Leadership
During a recent consulting engagement, a member of my team reminded our client that when an organization adopts a large number of ambitious, complex goals, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Instead of feeling “doable,” success may feel out of reach....
Topics: General
June 17, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Make Mission Magic by Tidying Up
During a short trip to Chicago last week I purchased an interesting book for the flight home: “The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up,” by Marie Kondo. I was equally intrigued by–and skeptical of–the book’s promise to change my life. Marie...
Topics: General
June 3, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Embrace Radical Thinking to Wrestle Risk
During a staff meeting this week I was reminded of the difficulty of seeing beyond the barrier of past experience. When a member of our team suggested a radical approach to addressing a challenge on our horizon, I immediately offered...
Topics: General
May 20, 2015
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Grip Strong and Prosper
The subject of aging has been haunting me lately. I’m starting to hear a bit of a creak as I climb the stairs in our two-story office, and I’ve been trying not to count the days until one of “those”...
Topics: General
October 1, 2014
Resource Type: Risk Management Essentials
The Risk Fundamentals Issue
Download Infographic What's Inside We Are the Champions, My Friends: Risk Champion Q&A The Nitty Gritty of a Risk Committee Operational Risk Management: A Word from the Wise Guys Enterprise Risk Management: The Final Frontier
Topics: General
January 9, 2013
Resource Type: Webinars
Risk Champions: What’s in a Name?
The risk champion in a nonprofit may be called Risk Manager, CFO, Chief Risk Officer, Director of Special Projects or even CEO. Despite the varying titles, the clear trend in the nonprofit sector is to designate a point person to...
Topics: General
February 2, 2011
Resource Type: Webinars
The 7 Deadly Sins of Borrowed Risk Management Policies
Why buy when you can borrow? This is the mantra of many nonprofit leaders who view the borrowed policy, procedure or framework as a good enough” way to manage risk. This program will begin by exploring the downsides, or “sins”...
Topics: General