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SVB’s Failure Reminds Boards To Prioritize Risk Management

Chief Executive

The board members of Silicon Valley Bank now have the second-largest bank failure in US history on their resume. This is a reminder to all directors that lack of attention to risk management and oversight can sink a company and ruin careers. Additionally, a former bank CEO on the board did not serve on the risk committee.

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How Banks Can Finally Get Risk Management Right

Harvard Business Review

SVB was a cautionary tale.

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‘Bad Guys Do Risk Management Too’: Preventing Workplace Violence In An Age of Rage

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But like all forms of risk management, real security doesn’t happen on its own, he says. Risk management boils down to: What can hurt me? ” To get there, he suggests CEO adopt an Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) approach to safety and security that is led by a Chief Security Officer (CSO).

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In Tough Times, Risk Management Means Looking Beyond Current Problems

Forbes Leadership

As volatility increases, risk management is being put on the spot. The temptation is for organizations to cut back and slow down, but standing still means losing ground competitively.

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Lessons From SVB

Chief Executive

The banking crisis kicked off by the demise of Silicon Valley Bank opened other crevices, ranging from the creakiness of the global financial system to the riskiness of the Fed’s approach to inflation-fighting to the infirmity of the engine of innovation that has been driven by America’s digital-tech giants for a quarter-century.

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Now What? Post-SVB, CEOs Need To Exercise Strategic Vision, Tactical Wile

Chief Executive

The banking crisis kicked off by the demise of Silicon Valley Bank has opened other crevices ranging from the creakiness of the global financial system to the riskiness of the Fed’s approach to inflation-fighting to the infirmity of the engine of innovation that has been driven by America’s digital-tech giants for a quarter-century.

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Creating a Risk-Adjusted Backlog

Mike Griffiths

The Economics of Risk Management. A risk is an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a negative or positive effect on the project. Negative risks are called threats, and positive risks are called opportunities. Creating a Risk-Adjusted Backlog.