Embracing Risk for Improved Business Performance

Barings Bank rogue trader (1995), LTCM hedge fund failure (1998), Enron bankruptcy (2001), Parmalat accounting fraud (2003), AIG accounting scandal (2005), Lehman Brothers bankruptcy(2008), Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme (2008), Toyota unintended acceleration recalls (2009) , BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill (2010), Fukushima tsunami and nuclear accident (2011), Libor-fixing scandal (2012), JP Morgan $14.6 billion regulatory fines (2013), Rana Plaza collapse (2013), General Motors recalls (2014), Wells Fargo mortgage fees (2017) and Boeing 737 Max crashes (2018 and 2019) are a few examples of risk management failures we have witnessed over the years.

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Taking a Proactive Approach To Enterprise Risk Management

Risk management is an integral part of any organization. Whether be it public sector or private sector entity, large or small business, non-profit seeking or profit-seeking organization; risks still exist and need to be dealt with. Every decision or choice we make, either presents a risk or an opportunity for us. For example, as a small business wanting to improve customer service by answering queries as promptly as you can, you might choose to install a 24 hours Telephone System that answers customer queries after office hours as your solution.

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Thinking About The Upside of Risk

Making intelligent and informed decisions is intrinsic to effective risk management. Many times risk management decisions are centered around loss events and the negative consequences that might eventuate. The positive aspects of risk taking are hardly noticeable.

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