I don’t often copy and paste entire posts of others without a clever preamble but it’s really hot out and I’m tired plus this post by Seth Godin called “Disaster Tolerance” speaks for itself. Not all disasters can be avoided. Not…
TV ad: With opportunity comes risk
I just heard a tv commercial for CME Group which was clearly written by someone on Madison Avenue who never read a risk management framework. Creative must of thought: “Let’s say the words ‘risk’ and ‘opportunity’ because it will sound businessy.” This idea…
You don’t deserve to work for an asshole
The book by Robert Sutton called The No Asshole Rule was brought to my attention by the blog Managed by Walking Around. I’ve read and enjoyed some of Sutton’s other books including those co-authored by Jeffrey Pfeffer and hope to…
St Patrick’s Day green bikini photos
Unable to come up with any St Patrick’s Day risk management-related post, I was going to post a photo of me drinking a Guinness or Karissa Shannon in a green bikini. Guess which one I chose? http://coedmagazine.com/2011/03/17/karissa-shannon-st-patricks-day-beach-bikini-pictures/ (Photo removed, sorry.)
Dora the Explorer and too much risk
I used to watch Dora the Explorer with my daughter, a cartoon about a “7-year-old girl who embarks on a trip in every episode in order to find something or help somebody”. In every show she consults the map in…
Globe and Mail – Oil producers risk
The Globe and Mail has a pretty cool Google Map of its assessment of the threats to the major oil suppliers. Who doesn’t love a map with red, yellow and green risk indicators! Have a look here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/a-risk-scorecard-for-the-worlds-oil-producers/article1921654/
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…
Cheaters and liars
The Globe and Mail is conducting a survey today asking respondents if they ever cheated on a test. At the time this post was published, only 45% of people said Yes. (Really!) I find it very hard to believe that…
Bad name risk
There is absolutely nothing funny about what happened to the six women who claim to have been sexually assaulted by Regina, SK doctor Edward Poon. It’s awful in fact. Having said that, the guy’s last name is Poon. (If you don’t know…
Fewer people got swine flu shot
Should Public Health really be concerned that so few people received the H1N1 vaccination last winter? http://bit.ly/cbqZAh Do I have to explain this? Last year when the craziness and panic was being spread by the media faster than the swine…