Recently, I sat down to do my weekly Wednesday live stream. Normally I share stories, answer questions and discuss lessons I learned as a Chief Risk Officer, but this time I wanted to talk about something else. Something that has been troubling me for a while. The fundamental flaws in decision making and risk management.… Continue reading CRO DIARY: We are so busy chasing the next “sexiest” risk, we miss the forest for the trees
Tag: decision making
If cognitive biases in decision making are a given, how do risk managers overcome them?
If we accept there is a cognitive bias in decision making, how can we as risk professionals account for this and help our senior executive make better bias-free decisions? Risk Academy’s Alex Sidorenko discusses. Originally published for Knowledge@StrategicRisk https://www.strategicrisk-asiapacific.com/the-knowledge/overcoming-cognitive-bias-in-senior-executives/1428016.article The earliest psychometric research was performed by psychologists Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman (who later won a Nobel… Continue reading If cognitive biases in decision making are a given, how do risk managers overcome them?
Risk appetite reimagined 2.0
This was the original post that was triggered a lot of discussion around the concept of risk appetite in non-financial companies. Again. I semi-changed my mind on risk appetite. Separate risk appetite statements are still stupid (because there is a better way), but despite that risk appetites should be calculated. Because if done properly there… Continue reading Risk appetite reimagined 2.0
Gamification in Risk management 2.0
I have recently came across a wonderful article on gamification https://www.tenfold.com/gamification/gamification-tenfold-digital-engagement-sales-motivation and has decided to build another risk management game for the next years G31000 risk management conference. We will first pilot it at the largest risk management conference in Russia and then bring it to the global G31000 event. Any ideas on the topic for… Continue reading Gamification in Risk management 2.0
Risk Management Could Be a Powerful Tool, But it Just isn’t (part 4)
In the final of a four-part series, Alex Sidorenko, founder and CEO of Risk-Academy, explains how to integrate risk management into core processes. If there is one thing I learned in my previous role as Head of Risk at a multibillion-dollar sovereign investment fund, risk management is not about managing risks. It’s about helping management… Continue reading Risk Management Could Be a Powerful Tool, But it Just isn’t (part 4)
Risk Management Could Be a Powerful Tool, But it Just isn’t (part 3)
In the third of a four-part series, Alex Sidorenko, founder and CEO of Risk-Academy, explains how risk management is disconnected from decision making. If there is one thing I learned in my previous role as Head of Risk at a multibillion-dollar sovereign investment fund, risk management is not about managing risks. It’s about helping management… Continue reading Risk Management Could Be a Powerful Tool, But it Just isn’t (part 3)
Risk Management Could Be a Powerful Tool, But it Just isn’t (part 2)
In the second of a four-part series, Alex Sidorenko, founder and CEO of Risk-Academy, explains how the key to managing corporate risks is often through dealing with the individual risks of decision-makers first. If there is one thing I learned in my previous role as Head of Risk at a multibillion-dollar sovereign investment fund, risk… Continue reading Risk Management Could Be a Powerful Tool, But it Just isn’t (part 2)
Risk Management Could Be a Powerful Tool, But it Just isn’t
Alex Sidorenko shares four valuable lessons about integrating risk management principles and methodologies into the day-to-day decision making. He shares some practical suggestions on how to overcome cognitive biases when managing risks and make risk-based thinking part of the overall corporate culture of the organisation. If there is one thing I learned in my previous… Continue reading Risk Management Could Be a Powerful Tool, But it Just isn’t
Are risk managers too scared to take risks?
Many risk managers are reluctant to have a conversation with executives about the need to better integrate into decision making and the need to talk and think about risks systematically every day. Changing the methodology, reporting format and tools? Forget about it. Even just talking and asking for a great role in decision making gives them… Continue reading Are risk managers too scared to take risks?
3 fatal mistakes corporate risk managers make (part 2)
A while back I wrote an article about 3 fatal mistakes risk consultants make https://riskacademy.blog/2017/01/14/3-fatal-mistakes-most-risk-consultants-make. It made quite an impact and was republished in Australia, Canada, Singapore and Europe with dozens of thousands of views. I feel it’s only fair to write a follow up article about the 3 more mistakes that risk managers themselves… Continue reading 3 fatal mistakes corporate risk managers make (part 2)
