Now that some of the heat has died down on this topic, I thought it would be a good time to discuss observations about GDPR from an ERM perspective. Last month, the General Data Privacy Regulation from the EU was a hot topic. You undoubtedly received emails from your subscriptions and apps explaining that new…
When it comes to enterprise risk management, I have struggled with ways to engage management. After all, it is not like ERM is an exciting topic…at least for most people. Me, I love talking about ERM! Most executives or mid-level management focus their days on what they specialize in, whether it is finance, marketing, information…
A large (~5£ billion) publicly traded construction company, Carillion, collapsed earlier this year after months of ignored financial warnings. In fact, because of the size of the organization and how this all went down, the UK Parliament conducted an in-depth investigation into the collapse. The report of the Parliament investigation is quite interesting. It starts…
Ford’s popular F-150 pickup is something I’m well familiar with. My husband has owned one for nearly 20 years and spent what seemed like an eternity searching for his newer one a few years ago. He says he doesn’t plan on buying another one in the future, but I’ll believe it when I see it….
Picture this – you’re planning a road trip and map out your route. You identify places you want to visit, eat, and stay along the way. When it comes time to actually hit the road though, you put on a blindfold and start driving in the direction you think you should be going. Now I…
Have you ever been in the room when someone suggested doing scenario analysis? Did you see everyone in the room cringe at the thought? I have, and I felt pity for the person who made the suggestion. Most likely, everyone in that room has gone through the endless “what if” scenario analysis that takes 4…
Recently, I overheard a toddler asking his mother “why?” multiple times while she patiently answered. It went on and on for several minutes, with the mother having to pause several times as she thought of the answers, then he finally said, “Okay” and was satisfied with the answer. How many of you have experienced this?…
NC State’s ERM Initiative released their 2018 report on the State of Risk Oversight. This report spurs lots of thoughts for me on a variety of topics, but I want to focus today on enterprise risk management adding value to the strategic planning process. Last year, I wrote about how ERM can be used as…
NC State’s ERM Initiative recently released their 2018 report on the State of Risk Oversight, which is very useful to see the progress (…or not) being made by organizations with enterprise risk management. One of the sections in this year’s report studies the infrastructure of an ERM program, specifically a designated leader of risk, management-level…
I was recently reading a really interesting Harvard Business Review article titled “Why So Many High-Profile Digital Transformations Fail” which examines the digital transformations attempted by GE, Nike, Sears, Lego, Walmart, Staples, and Proctor & Gamble. These are some big brands that have run into issues when attempting to go full-force into a digital space….