Alex Sidorenko review of the new COSO ERM Guidance 2026

This document is the best thing COSO has published in years. I mean… ever… The decision-led framing is genuine, not cosmetic. The practical guidance is actionable. The critique of documentation-heavy ERM is honest. It’s still a COSO document, which means it carries legacy baggage: risk appetite as a meaningful construct, the five-component framework as the… Continue reading Alex Sidorenko review of the new COSO ERM Guidance 2026

Beyond KRIs: Making Performance Metrics Risk-Aware

Risk managers developed a troubling tendency to create parallel systems for everything. One prime example is the separation between Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs). Everyone is using KRIs without even realising how RM1 they are. This artificial division doesn’t reflect business reality and creates unnecessary complexity while reducing effectiveness. The problem… Continue reading Beyond KRIs: Making Performance Metrics Risk-Aware