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Strengthening Operational Resilience in a Post-Pandemic Environment

Article Summary The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 gave rise to the term, “resilience.” In its simplest form, resilience can be defined as the ability to recover from difficulties. In...

Use Strategic Lingo Versus Risk Lingo When Engaging C-Suite Executives

Often ERM leaders are frustrated at not being able to capture the attention of C-Suite executives when discussing risk issues.  Sometimes ERM leaders find it challenging to engage with...

REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2021 & 2030

REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2021 & 2030 The ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University, in conjunction with global consulting firm Protiviti, annually...

Tools for Escalating Risk Issues to the C-Suite and Board

The volume and complexities of risks on the horizon are at an all-time high. Not only are organizations navigating a multitude of risks triggered by the ongoing pandemic, but business...

Capturing Supply Chain Risk Management Lessons Revealed by COVID-19

COVID-19 is full of lessons to be learned for executives and boards of directors on how to manage the complex portfolio of risks potentially threatening an organization’s core...

How to Leverage ERM Principles to Better Respond to COVID-19-related Risks

The novel coronavirus is providing a catastrophic lesson on how critical it is for business leaders to come together to share information about the different kinds of risks being triggered...

Using ERM Principles To Help Navigate Risks Triggered by COVID-19

Mark Beasley, KPMG Professor and Director of the ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University spoke at a livestream event on Monday, March 16, 2020, about applying...

Using ERM to Navigate Coronavirus and Other Pandemic Risk Events

The rapidly evolving coronavirus is triggering all kinds of risks impacting multiple aspects of an organization. Unfortunately, we are seeing first-hand how a single root cause event can trigger interrelated...

Advanced Risk Scoring Techniques

Bruce Branson, Associate Director of the ERM Initiative at NC State University interviews Jennifer MacKethan at Cisco Capital, on advanced risk scoring techniques that Cisco Capital employs in their...

Integrating ERM, Compliance, and Audit to Provide a Comprehensive View

Don Pagach, Director of Research for the ERM Initiative at NC State University interviews Rick Moyer, Chief Risk Officer at Stanford University. Rick describes his role of the Chief Risk...

Transforming Reputation Risk Management

When breaking news hits the wires, it can trigger immediate financial impacts for major national organizations. Billions of dollars inmarket capitalization can be vaporized in a single news cycle, reflecting...

The Art & Science of Key Risk Indicators:  A Case Study Analysis

Many organizations struggle to develop Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) that will provideearly warnings that risks may be more likely to materialize. This case study looks at 5 different organizations that have...

How Piloting Marine One Provides Lessons on Managing Risks

Mark Beasley, Director of the ERM Initiative at NC State University interviews Mick Reed, Director of Strategy and Risk Management at VF Corporation, about lessons he learned from serving as...

October 6, 2021

New Resources:  ERM Tools & Techniques

New Resources: ERM Tools & Techniques The business paradigm surrounding enterprise risk management (ERM) is relatively new compared to other business disciplines that have been around for decades.  Effective...

September 28, 2021

Looking to Enhance Your Organization’s Resiliency? Check Out These Resources

One of the big realizations that many business leaders are taking from the COVID-19 pandemic experience is the need for their organizations to “up their game” related to...

September 21, 2021

Is Your Company’s Knowledge Walking Out the Door with Your Retirees?

A conversation about the risk of knowledge loss often is centered around a technology concern evoking thoughts of cyber breaches that release proprietary information, an operational matter considering outsourcing or...

September 14, 2021

Professional Referee Shares Risk Management Insights

While providing risk advisory services to all kinds of clients as a Director in the Risk Advisory Services practice at Baker Tilly, Corey Parker also travels the globe as a...

August 31, 2021

Mitigating Supply Chain Disruptions and Building Resilience

Article Summary In recent decades, global supply chains have become larger and more complex—designed for efficiency, cost and proximity to markets. At the same time, unanticipated shocks that...

August 31, 2021

Assessing Risks in Third Parties

Article Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of global supply chains and demonstrated the critical importance of organizations in our interconnected business world to identify and manage risks...