Wake Up Call for Board Members and Executives: The Internet is a Warzone, and It’s Time to Arm Your Defences
Once upon a time, the cost of doing business was merely staying ahead in a competitive market. Today, the price of operating is surviving in a digital warzone. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, we’ve embedded our most valuable assets in a terrain more...
People at the Heart of Risk Management: Where Risk Starts and Ends
Regardless of the industry you work in or the size of your business, one fundamental truth prevails: people are at the centre of risk management. Whether it’s managing technological disruptions, addressing workforce dynamics, or fostering employee well-being,...
The Silent Threat: Why Employee Disengagement is the Biggest Risk to Your Organisation
Are You Facing These Challenges? Have you noticed a drop in your team’s productivity, an increase in absenteeism, or a rise in turnover rates? Perhaps the energy in your meetings is lacking, or innovation and collaboration seem to be faltering. These...
Revitalise Your Boardroom: The Hidden Risks and How to Overcome Them
When it comes to organisational governance, the boardroom is the nerve centre of strategic decision-making. Yet, when dysfunction creeps in, it can derail your organisation’s success. Recognise the signs, acknowledge the threats, and take decisive action to...
From Crisis to Control: Advanced Risk Management Strategies for Executive Leaders
Rapid changes in just about every aspect of the business landscape, means mature and sophisticated organisations face significant challenges in managing risks. With global operations, diverse teams, and complex regulatory environments, the stakes have become higher...
Aligning Growth with Purpose: Ensuring Your Expansion Reflects Your Values
When any business grows there are often an array of risks and opportunities to navigate. However, for the boards and leaders of a purpose-driven business, expansion isn’t just about increasing profits or market presence; it’s about amplifying a mission and scaling a...
The Power of Words, the Avoidance of Risk, and the Opportunities for Leaders
I think we often underestimate how important words are. Words carry immense power and meaning, and their impact can be greatly influenced by the context in which they are used. Context provides the framework through which we interpret language, allowing us to...
Contagion in the System: How Business Threats Impact the Heart of the Organisation (Part 4)
Through this blog series, we’ve been delving into the significance of viewing a business through the lens of a human body, highlighting the vital interplay between essential organs and blood for sustenance and performance. Among these, the heart holds paramount...
The Wrong Blood Type: Understanding the Risks of Mismatched Employees in Your Business (Part 3)
When I wrote my book, I choose a title that summed up risk management for business leaders, “Risk Starts And Ends With People.” At the end of the day, your people touch every aspect of your business, and every decision and action, or inaction, either provides benefit...
The Consequences of Organ Failure: Understanding Business Risks and Impacts (Part 2)
We’re acutely aware of the toll illness or being ‘off colour’ can take on our lives and capabilities to function or perform. Yet, when faced with organ failure, swift action and prioritisation become paramount. In the intricate ecosystem of the...
The Organisational Anatomy: Understanding Your Business as a Living Entity (Part 1)
As an executive, board member, or leader in an organisation, understanding the health of your business is critical, so if we used the body to symbolise your business, how healthy are you? When we think about business today, and the fast pace in which we so many are...
The Power of Clarity and Alignment to Organisational Identity: A Strategic Imperative for Executive Leadership and Board Members
In today’s dynamic landscape of modern business, the importance of having clarity of your organisational identity and operating in alignment with it cannot be overstated. As custodians and stewards of their organisations, board members and executive leadership have a...