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Apr 5, 2024

What is Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)?

This article outlines how ERM differs from traditional risk management and how an ERM process can be one of the entity's most important strategic tools.

Apr 29, 2022

Elevating Value of Leading-Edge ERM: Highlights from the April 22, 2022 ERM Roundtable Summit

The sharing of insights and experiences among ERM leaders continues to help advance the strategic value of ERM programs among organizations. Fostering thought leadership on strategically focused risk management is a core mission of the ERM Initiative at NC State University. The “golden nuggets” shared by speakers at the April 22, 2022 ERM Roundtable Summit covered a variety of topics related to advancing best practices in enterprise risk management (ERM). We are providing this high-level summary so others can benefit by what was shared in each of the six sessions. 

Feb 8, 2022

Six Practices to Future-Proof Your Company

As companies rebuild their workforces in the aftermath of Covid-19, they must move into the digital age to future-proof their operations and give them a competitive advantage. A recent Harvard Business Review article, "Future-Proofing Your Organization," draws on research by Bain & Company involving more than 300 large firms in every sector of the global economy. The authors identify six recommended practices for companies to follow as they recover from the pandemic to create technology-enabled workforces for future success.

Jul 30, 2019

CEO and Board Risk Management

Senior leaders often view threats in a vacuum, acknowledging their existence but missing the mark on how best to solve them. These leaders tend to know that threats are on the horizon but, in many cases, are not managing them in a strategic way. They are not seeing these critical threats as interconnected, complex risks that, when managed correctly, could create opportunities for accelerating growth. Managing risk is a critical facet of the roles of CEOs and board members. This is particularly true in today's environment of ongoing disruption, innovation, and technological change.

Jul 30, 2019

Succession Planning for the Future

Boards of all types of organizations should look to advance their succession planning and to link this process to their strategic goals. A strategic approach delivers benefits to board performance and increases long-term stakeholder value. When properly implemented, succession planning is an important process that takes into account the company’s evolving business, and an increasing need for transparency among investors.

Feb 21, 2019

Cybersecurity: A Main Focus Topic for Boards

Board members must proactively oversee cybersecurity risks by asking management and auditors key questions. Discover the role of SEC filings, risk management frameworks, and CPA firm support in enhancing cyber risk oversight.

Jan 29, 2019

Helping Boards Make Better Decisions

Visionary boards enhance decision-making by addressing cognitive biases, focusing on relevant insights, creating optimal conditions for strategic choices, and evaluating outcomes to improve governance and accountability.

Apr 3, 2018

Management Level Risk Committees: an Effective ERM Tool

Explore six real-life case studies on how management-level risk committees improve ERM programs. Learn how organizations enhance risk oversight and collaboration across functions.

Jan 2, 2018

The Riskiness of Interpersonal Communication

Improve ERM communication strategies with insights on aligning goals and building trust. Learn how to foster effective risk dialogue and ensure your role supports, not hinders, strategic risk discussions.

Nov 29, 2016

Five Recurring Themes for Enhancing Risk Oversight

Article by Mark S. Beasley: Over the past month I have had the opportunity to meet and talk with a number of risk management executives who have engaged with us at our ERM Initiative Advisory Board meeting, our ERM Roundtable Summit, and our inaugural ERM in Higher Education workshop, and I have traveled to Europe to participate in ERM conferences there. In all these experiences I have observed a number of common themes related to opportunities to strengthen ERM processes. These opportunities seem to transcend organizational size, industry, and geographic location. Let me highlight five challenges that ERM leaders view as opportunities to strengthen the value of their organization's ERM efforts.