Critique of draft COSO Corporate Governance Framework: Principle 21

Risk management should help us make better decisions, not create more paperwork. Yet Principle 21 of COSO’s draft framework, while containing some good ideas, pushes companies toward the same old mistakes that have plagued risk management for years. Let me be clear: linking risk to strategy is smart. Looking at both threats and opportunities makes… Continue reading Critique of draft COSO Corporate Governance Framework: Principle 21

3 disruptive risk management trends that will shape 2023 and will totally surprise you

When I set out to write this article I thought to myself, top trends are boring because they are always too obvious and have been going on for years. So I went on a quest to find the trends that will completely reshape the profession and yet will catch most of the risk managers completely… Continue reading 3 disruptive risk management trends that will shape 2023 and will totally surprise you

The better alternative to “inherent” and “residual” risk concepts

Few things are certain in life: death, taxes and someone in the risk community asking about inherent and residual risks. In fact the question is so frequent that I even did a short video response: To most organisations inherent vs residual comparison is a way to measure potential risk mitigation effectiveness and the reduction in… Continue reading The better alternative to “inherent” and “residual” risk concepts

Finally! An alternative to risk matrices

Ok, the title is obviously a joke, because the alternatives (multiple) have been available to anyone willing to learn for over 50 years. But since you clicked, this article will probably change your life for the better. Thank you Damir Ramazanov, Group Project Risk Manager, ERG for helping with the article and providing quality review. … Continue reading Finally! An alternative to risk matrices