by Lisa Sisson | Apr 22, 2024 | Risk Management, Leadership
In corporate leadership, the pursuit of increased share price and profits often takes centre stage, driving many of the strategic decisions made by executives and board members. However, this relentless focus on financial metrics can sometimes come at the expense of...
by Lisa Sisson | Apr 16, 2024 | Leadership
Starting with Us - People When people look for purpose, they often seek meaning, direction, and fulfilment. Purpose can be understood as a sense of significance or contribution to something greater than oneself. It often involves aligning one’s values, interests, and...
by dev.adventuredigital | Apr 2, 2024 | Risk Management, Leadership
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...
by Lisa Sisson | Mar 25, 2024 | Risk Management, Leadership
When faced with the choice between directly experiencing pain or learning from the experiences of others, there are merits and drawbacks to both options. However, in the context of monumental rises and falls such as that of Boeing, I personally lean towards learning...
by Lisa Sisson | Mar 18, 2024 | Risk Management, Leadership
In the world of business and decision-making, there exists a timeless truth that echoes through the corridors of success: “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” — Joseph Campbell This profound statement encapsulates the essence of risk...
by Lisa Sisson | Mar 4, 2024 | Risk Management, Leadership
In the ever-evolving landscape of the business world, an organisation’s identity is its North Star, guiding decisions, shaping culture, and defining its essence. However, the precarious scenario arises when an organisation operates in conflict with its own...
by Lisa Sisson | Feb 28, 2024 | Risk Management, Leadership
FEAR is often misunderstood, and I’ve spoken about it numerous times, explaining that it stands for “False Evidence Appearing Real.” Fear is frequently rooted in misunderstanding and incorrect information. Depending on our cultural landscape, often...
by Lisa Sisson | Feb 28, 2024 | Leadership
In the dynamic landscape of modern business, maintaining clarity and alignment to an organisation’s identity is not just advisable; it is essential. As executive leaders and esteemed board members, we are the custodians of our organisation’s identity. It...
by Lisa Sisson | Sep 26, 2022 | Podcasts
Supply-chains are important to all businesses, regardless of their size. And within risk management, supply-chains can often a point of challenge. Not just having access to goods and resources, but also ensuring the goods received are of the quality and from the...
by Lisa Sisson | Sep 2, 2022 | Risk Management
Harnessing the ‘power of your people’ Employees tend to be drawn to organisations where they believe there an alignment in values and a sense they are heard and can contribute to the business. It gives employees a deeper reason to show up every day and take pride in...
by Lisa Sisson | Aug 18, 2022 | Insider Threat, Risk Management
There is not one organisation that can afford to ignore risk. We must plan for the possibility of things going wrong. Whether risk comes from environmental threats such as floods and fires, human-based threats such as workplace violence or cyber-attacks, or health...
by Lisa Sisson | Aug 6, 2021 | Podcasts
My guest on Episode 5 of our podcast is Paul Gordon, CEO of Catalyze APAC – a niche consulting firm that transforms decision making in private and public sector organisations. Paul is a trusted adviser to executives and senior leaders across multiple industries. For...
by Lisa Sisson | Apr 15, 2021 | Cybersecurity
The Human Factor Have you ever written a blog and put it aside and forgotten about it? I do it quite a bit. I have these moments where I write a blog, often at the early hours of the morning when my brain runs off on a tangent, a thought, concept, or ‘light-bulb’...
by Lisa Sisson | Feb 16, 2021 | Series, Featured, Insider Threat
Why you shouldn’t start with others when it comes to risk Our focus within the Risk Vortex series is with the people at the centre. We have studied the importance of predispositions and environmental impacts. We’ve spent a good amount of time looking at a...
by Lisa Sisson | Feb 2, 2017 | Success Stories, Cybersecurity
Unearth helps a large Australian Financial Institution take an “outside the box” approach to cyber-fraud attacks Customer Challenge The financial sector and their customers continue to be subjected to an increase frequency and sophistication of cyber-fraud attacks....
