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Playing to Win: Shifting your perspective on risk
It’s the difference between playing to win and playing not to lose. When you play to win, you do what’s necessary to advance. You aggressively put points on the board, you out-maneuver your opponent, you act with certainty.
Alphabet Soup: Making sense of GRC and ERM
The debate continues: Which is better, GRC or ERM? At Rochdale, we say neither. Our industry has a not-so-secret obsession with acronyms. There’s ERM and GRC, of course, but also eGRC, IRM, ORM and something I like to call...
Reimagine Risk – As an Opportunity (Rather Than a Threat)
Standing on the chair did the trick. My mother taught me a technique when I was a child that’s still useful today. If I couldn’t find something I had just dropped on the floor, she told me, try changing your perspective....
Addressing Risk Jointly – Integration of Risk and Audit
ERM and internal audit teams should work together and complement each other. How integrated are these functions in your organization? Read more
The Art and Science of Risk-Taking
Have you ever been on the verge of doing something big and then found yourself unable to move forward because of the fear of possible negative consequences? If so, you’re not alone. Most people are wired to avoid fearful...
How To Build a Robust Vendor Risk Management (VM) Process
In an age of ever-increasing demands by customers for more of everything - more products, more services, more convenience - businesses often find themselves struggling to keep up with demand. Credit unions are no exception....
Understanding Your Relationship to Risk
Would You Bet Your Life On it? The award-winning biographical film, Free Solo, released in September 2018, documents one man’s attempt to climb El Capitan. Alex Honnold, an elite climber from Sacramento, CA, had a lifelong...
What is Enterprise Risk Management and How Can It Help?
Enterprise risk management, or ERM, is a term that’s frequently heard these days in many industries. As the business world becomes more sophisticated in technology, processes, and scope, businesses are starting to realize...
Manage Risk as if Your Life Depends on It
Brian Hague, CFA Commander Dana De Coster is a member of the elite Navy SEALs. He has completed multiple combat tours in Iraq and the Pacific Command, has provided support to the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division, and served...