ERM Leadership and Governance

Jul 25, 2017

Today’s Risk Management Challenges: It’s a Small World After All

In late June, I spoke at a conference in Italy focused on risk management and organizational change. Those in attendance included both business professionals and academics interested in understanding…

Jun 27, 2017

What is More Important for Creating Successful Teams, Design or Coaching?

Dr. Brad Kirkman, General (Ret.) H. Hugh Shelton Distinguished Professor of Leadership, NC State University Poole College of Management. His research focuses on leadership, international management, virtual teams, and…

May 16, 2017

Why Teams Often Make Riskier Decisions Than Individuals (and What You Can Do About It)

Dr. Brad Kirkman, General (Ret.) H. Hugh Shelton Distinguished Professor of Leadership, NC State University Poole College of Management, Shares his insights about how decisions made by teams may actually introduce more risks than when decisions are made individually. He also provides tips for how to counter that concern.

May 2, 2017

Ten Take-Aways from the Spring 2017 NC State ERM Roundtable Summit

At the ERM Roundtable Summit, experts shared practical tips to strengthen ERM processes. From integrating strategy with risk management to developing playbooks and tabletop exercises, these insights will help you enhance your organization's ERM approach.

Feb 23, 2017

2017 The State of Risk Oversight Report: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices

Explore the 2017 State of Risk Oversight report by NC State’s ERM Initiative and the AICPA, offering insights from executives on the maturity of ERM practices across various industries.

Feb 1, 2017

Enterprise Risk Intelligence and its Importance

Enterprise risk intelligence represents the knowledge required to appropriately and successfully apply an enterprise risk management (ERM) program. ERM programs have many known benefits; however, too few organizations successfully utilize risk programs. This article discusses the importance and benefits of ERM and follows with a study discussing why ERM today is immature, the barriers against implementing ERM, and solutions to deploy ERM.

Jan 4, 2017

Forget the Gym: Resolve to Make Your ERM Program Stronger!

ERM professionals reveal their 2017 resolutions to enhance risk management. Learn strategies to link ERM with strategic planning, improve decision-making, and drive risk management deeper into organizations through cross-functional risk committees.

Dec 8, 2016

2017 Top Risks Report: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2017

NC State's ERM Initiative, with Protiviti, has released the "Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2017" report, identifying global economic concerns, regulatory scrutiny, and cyber threats as major risks. The findings underscore the need for enhanced risk management and oversight.

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.

Nov 21, 2016

Using Risk Profile Summaries to Oversee Top Risks

Keith Cureton, Vice President of Global Compliance and Ethics at UPS discusses how UPS communicates risk information to senior management and the board of directors.