Something I read at Global Risk Community got me thinking about Mark Zuckerberg. Boris Agranovich summarized the impact of social media on current events in this post “Social media triggers a revolution in the Arab World“: In the previous issue…
You cannot mitigate your risks in hindsight
On the one year anniversary of the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili at the greatest Winter Olympic Games of all time, emails have been released disclosing concerns about the luge track that claimed the life of the 21-year old…
Work vs Life II
I wrote a diatribe last year about work-life (im)balance and despite providing employees with tools like connectivity from their home pc, or laptops and BlackBerry devices, managers still do not (really) like employees working from home. There is still a…
Target is coming to Canada
Today is a national day of celebration in Canada. We are not in a state of bliss because our hockey team won a gold medal, or because Justin Bieber sold another million records; we celebrate because Target is finally coming…
Repuation risk: Losing radioactive material
I like when others try to tell me that reputation risk should be managed. My standard response is good luck: repuation risk is a second-order risk; if you manage your (primary) risks properly then you won’t generate repuation risk. Simple.…
Riskczar’s blog is now an award winner
It seems Riskczar’s Blog has been recognized by OnlineFinanceDegrees.com for being a Top Finance Blog and “an essential part of our resources!” They wrote: “As a website dedicated to help those consider a career in finance, we only provide the best…
Kid risk management: Tattoo You
My props go out to the blog Free Safety and Risk Management Resources for bringing this product to my attention: SafetyTat’s temporary child ID tattoos. We all worry about our small kids getting lost at Disney World (or the Toys R…
Baseball and risk management
One day we will send a man to the moon and bring him home safely. One day we will elect a black President. One day the Montreal Expos will win a World Series. One day we will drive flying cars…
Fantasy football pool risk management
Risk Management Monitor addresses the concern about employees spending hours of company time researching and updating their fantasy football picks. Some argue that it’s disruptive – having fired employees or blocked access to certain websites from the company network –…
the capital of washington is lower-case
THANKS GOVERNMENT OF THE USA! Oh perhaps, I should re-write that for those of you with aged eyes who cannot read all capital letters. thanks government of the usa. aCCording To THis story iN usa tOday, beCause oF a nEw…