This entry is part 2 of 10 in the series Blog ObjectivesTime is the most egalitarian asset, we all get exactly the same amount. The difference is what each person does with their allocation. Without some kind of objectives or goals we have nothing to guide us, nor a means to determine if we reached [...]
Merry Christmas to all
December 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Christmas Day is finally here! I hope all readers have a happy and safe Christmas. If you do not celebrate Christmas, I still wish you a safe and happy season. Hopefully all have been able to travel to be with family, despite ice, snow and other disruption-related risks. Let us all hope and pray there [...]
… the rise and fall guys of risk
December 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Have you been wondering what impact the GFC had on the practice of risk management? If so, then you will be interested in this report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), “Fall guys : Risk Management in the front line“. The report is free to download. The EIU is associated with The Economist magazine, and [...]
… Santa frustrated by Social Media
December 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A large Australian retailer has been running a radio advertising program promoting Family Portraits with the following question; “Do you want to give Santa a lap dance?” Before people go running out to apply for Santa jobs, the reference to lap dances has been pulled from the ad. Here is a link to some press [...]
… empty raincoats
December 12, 2010 by 1 Comment
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Paradox of resilience thinkingThe sculpture is called Without Words, by Judith Shea. It was the inspiration for the title of Charles Handy‘s book “The Empty Raincoat”. I am a big fan of Handy’s thinking. In The Empty Raincoat he tells the story of ‘The Road [...]
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