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Rod’s Risk Rant – this is not an accident!!!!

As a professional risk manager, I am nearly lost for words at what took place in New York on 9th October 2018. A group of people heading to a birthday…

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Who let the dogs out

Here we go again. On 4th September the Daily Telegraph reveals another ‘Mad Monday’ showing Canterbury Bulldogs players in various states of disrepair and some of them in various states…

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Flagging my risk management in South Korea

Rod’s reach has now extended to South Korea, working with the Green Climate Fund (GCF).  The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a fund established within the framework of the UNFCCC as an operating entity…

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Risk Tip # 14 – Disruption Related Risks

Introduction Many of your organisations, no doubt, have a Business Continuity Plan and, if it is like so many that I have experienced, the plan will detail: Where the alternate…

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Mixed messages

The impact of incentives, targets, and/or punitive measures on the management of risk When we go to work, we expect to come home. But tragically that’s not always the case.…

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Risk-Based Approach

It’s always a bit of a giggle when a politician, or a government official makes a statement that they are “taking a risk-based approach” to that issue or policy. It…

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Risk Tip # 13 – “Rolling up” of Risks

I recently supplied consultancy support to an organisation that involved a review of their risk register. A not so quick scan showed they had 330 risks contained in the risk…

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Nationally Significant – Multi Jurisdictional Risks

Over the last 12 months or so, there has been significant discussion in relation a number of issues that impact the whole of the nation.  Issues such as energy security,…

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Risk Tip #12 – Risk Reporting

Over my career in risk management I have seen the most amazing array of reports submitted to Boards and Executives.  I am sure you have seen them all as well. …

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Optus’ Own Goal

“As crazy as this sounds, I don’t believe they realised how big the FIFA World Cup demand would be.” Technology commentator Trevor Long In 2015, Optus won the exclusive rights…

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