In a world where it seems that all types of events and incidents are daily occurrences, the idea of managing risk is one that all of us are familiar with. That said, different people have different ideas as to what it means to “manage risk”. Some see the practice of managing risk as merely purchasing […]
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Establishing an Effective Threat Management Program (Part 5 of 5)
Part 5: Building Your Threat Management Program Crisis Ready® organizations start with a mindset that it’s not about the tools, it’s how you use them. In this post, I’m going to talk about how to get out of a reactive, response-focused threat management mindset and build a Crisis Ready® Threat Management Program. It is important […]
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Part 4: Best Practices for Threat Management When it comes to threat management: Recognizing that a threat exists—that there is the potential for harm—is a sound beginning. Assessing the potential threat(s), to identify likely consequences and their impacts on your organization, is an essential next step. Proactively managing the threat(s) in order to mitigate associated […]
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Part 3: Properly Assessing a Threat and Analyzing its Risk While the terms ‘threat assessment’ and ‘risk analysis’ have been frequently used interchangeably, they are not the same. Threat assessment is focused on determining what the associated potential harm could be (how could it hurt me?). Threat assessment focuses on possible consequences vs. probable consequences. […]
Continue ReadingDoes Your Organization Have a Culture of Turning a Blind Eye to Uncomfortable Situations? If So, Read This.
Is Ignorance Bliss? While I have certainly enjoyed multiple philosophical discussions around the expression that ‘ignorance is bliss’ with friends and peers over the years, ultimately, I’ve always considered ignorance to be risk-inducing, i.e.: scary, rather than blissful. This perspective has been enhanced as I watch COVID-19 continue to spread in devastating numbers across the […]
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