The good folks at Riskviews got me thinking about my least read posts. I’ve been doing this for a few years and understand that no one wants to scroll through over 300 blog entries to find some gems from 2006. So here are a few items you may have missed that might be worth your [...]
Archive for the ‘Humour’ Category
Risk management oldies but goodies
Posted in Books, ERM Basics, Frameworks, Humour, My Opinions, Office and culture, Risk management, tagged assess, Buffet, CEO, CRO, derivatives, enterprise risk, ERM, Grover, HR, Riskczar, technology, The Monster at the End of This Book, wireless on October 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Risk management, Twitter and sugarless gum
Posted in Humour, tagged ERM, gum, PwC, risk management, RMMagazine, Trident, Twitter on October 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I read two articles yesterday which suggested to me that 1-in-5 people in leadership positions are confused. A PwC survey revealed that only “21% of leaders understand the potential value of social media”. In another survey by Greenwich Associates and reported in Risk Management Magazine, “The study finds that less than 20% of participating companies [...]
Riskczar Comics – PIIGS
Posted in comics, Humour, tagged board, credit risk, Greece, PIIGS, risk culture on October 3, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Riskczar Comics #3
Riskczar Comics – Business continuity and the satellite
Posted in comics, Humour, tagged BCM, BCP, comics, Disaster, NASA, risk culture, satellite on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Riskczar Comics #2
Riskczar Comics – The CEO and the risk report
Posted in comics, Humour, Risk management, tagged comics, risk culture, risk report, Riskczar on September 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s my first crack at an illustrated view of risk management in the world today. If you would like to see more of these please leave a comment at riskczar.com or @riskczar (as I probably have about 20 more ideas waiting to be drawn). Riskczar Comics #1
They will always find a way to screw you
Posted in ERM Basics, Frameworks, Humour, Office and culture, Risk management, tagged Andrew Hill, AS/NZS 4360, COSO ERM, ERM, FT, Globe and Mail, ISO 31000, Maureen Miskovic, Oswald Grübel, risk culture, risk management, UBS on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I worked about six shifts at a Burger King in a shopping mall when I was in my teens. I quit because I didn’t care much for wearing the brown pants and hairnet. On my final night, the closing shift, I helped the veterans take the trash out. When we got to the Dumpster my [...]
CEO Oswald Gruebel reacts to UBS fraud [humour]
Posted in Humour, Risk management, tagged Adoboli, delta, derivatives, fraud, Ghana, Maureen Miskovic, Oswald Grübel, risk management, rogue, Suisse, Swiss, Swiss bank, Switzerland, trader, UBS on September 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a reenactment of how UBS CEO Oswald Gruebel reacted when he learned about the $2 billion fraud. (That is Colin Firth portraying Gruebel on the left.) http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DxJvGE7Vvd4M
Voldemort vs Anybody is the Trend
Posted in Humour, Risk management, Thought Leadership, tagged birth photo, Fox, risk management, Rupert Murdoch, Taleb, uncanny coincidence, vancouver sun, Voldermort on July 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Riskczar would like to thank the Vancouver Sun for comparing Rupert Murdoch to Voldermort in today’s article a few days after I blogged a similar comparison about Nassim Taleb and Voldemort. Even including a separated-at-birth photo is an uncanny coincidence. Have a look.
Voldemort vs Taleb Deathmatch
Posted in Books, Humour, My Opinions, Risk management, tagged Black Swan, death, risk management, Taleb, Voldermort on July 15, 2011 | 3 Comments »
With all the hype surrounding the final Harry Potter movie, I thought I would compare Voldemort to Nassim Taleb, financial guru and author of the book “The Black Swan”, to see who is greater. (Plus I thought it might be funny.) (Removed a really good photo of Voldemort and Taleb) Place of Birth Taleb: Amioun, Lebanon (winner) Voldemort: [...]
Lord Voldemort: Risk Manager of the Year
Posted in Books, ERM Basics, Humour, tagged death, ERM, Harry Potter, Horcrux, mitigate, Neville Longbottom, reputation risk, risk, risk management, risk treatment, Voldermort on July 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Lord Voldermort would make an excellent risk manager because when he identifies a risk, he assesses it and treats it immediately. Here are a few of my reasons but I welcome additional examples of his risk management in the comment field below. 1. When the young Voldemort (a.k.a Tom Riddle) learns that he was born [...]
