Once upon a time there were three little boys left unsupervised while on a field trip when one of them spotted a large crack in a window pane. So he tapped the glass once and nothing happened. Next, the second…
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Campers, risk management and bears (oh my!)
There’s an old joke about two campers that are awakened by a hungry bear. The first guy yells ‘run’ but the second guy stops to put on his running shoes on first. The first guy asks if his companion really…
The Walking Dead and risk management
If there are two things you have noticed about this blog, I often write about zombies and the Moment of Risk Enlightenment. Today’s post combines both. (Note: This post contains spoilers about season two of the Walking Dead.) I was…
You don’t need to mitigate every risk: Tire edition
There’s a nail in the tire of my wife’s car. Rear driver side. Fat head pushed all the way in. It caught her eye on the weekend by accident while the car sat in the driveway. Tire pressure appears normal.…
The iPhone 4S of enterprise risk management
Last year Apple released the iPhone 4S and critics pointed out it was pretty much the iPhone 4 with a big-s glued on. Although there were some minor improvements from the iPhone 4, overall it was pretty much the…
Felix Kloman, the Rocket and risk management
I received an email from Felix Kloman last Friday. If you do not know about Mr. Kloman’s work, then I strongly suggest that you click on the Felix Kloman (Legend) link in my Blogroll to find his Risk Management…
ERM, Stephen Covey and my 13-year old son
When my son was 7-years old he asked me what I did for a living. I explained that “Daddy goes to companies and helps them find where all the bad things are.” Ironically, this definition served me well when I…
Risk management oldies but goodies
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.…
Risk management, Twitter and sugarless gum
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…
Risk management, Twitter and sugarless gum
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…