tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71897767535732211622025-05-26T19:00:48.693-04:00Enterprise Litigation GovernanceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189776753573221162.post-4316806711933535212024-09-28T07:01:00.002-04:002024-10-02T16:41:34.958-04:00

Habits are hard to change.  It takes discipline and continuous perseverance.When was the last time you changed something that increased your revenue?  Your health.  Or your safety and security.Change and managing change whether in the corporate ranks of your Fortune 500 Global Enterprise or back in your own personal life at home is a true challenge.Before you even thought about

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Since the beginning of time, weather has been unpredictable. So has man.When was the last time you witnessed the aftermath of a natural disaster?When was the last time you saw the devastation from the Fateh-110 family of short-range ballistic weapons?The continuous examples of risks to our world could generally be put into two major categories, 1) those we as humans can control and&nbsp

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On the dawn of September 11, 2023 our United States remembers and reflects.The day 22 years since the attacks on our country 9/11/01 actualizes so many facets of our “Resilience”:Emotional.Educational.Emergency Management, Transportation, Healthcare, Communications, Information Technology, Financial, Defense, Energy and so many others within our International Critical Infrastructure systems.In

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Organizations implement Operational Risk solutions to lower "volatility" in earnings growth and return on capital. The focus on volatility is because no institution likes to see peaks and valleys in their earnings or their return on capital.A steady and consistent growth curve without "Volatility" is the goal by many steadfast organizations.Contrary to the goal of minimized "volatility"

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What will you do that is extraordinary and contributes a positive addition in your life that demonstrates your consistent effort and shows your own actual discipline?It shall demonstrate your devotion and focus on becoming better even though you shall never achieve a level of true perfection.Continuous skill and knowledge improvement is just that.The discipline you choose will be so difficult to

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When you think of the person you would recommend for a particular task or to perform defined professional services, who comes to mind?There are many ways and words to describe a person or the business, yet if you had only one word to choose from, what would it be?Reliable  adjective1: suitable or fit to be relied on: DEPENDABLE2: giving the same result on successive

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How will you innovate with your front line team this month and this year to enable more accurate and resourceful “TrustDecisions”?The ability to make business decisions in a standardized process simultaneously wrapped around our own human intelligence is the real advantage.A true “Decision Advantage” in a world of constantly changing conditions and data environments is one of the greatest

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Remember where you were 365 days ago.2023 is now at our global doorstep. What journey will you embark on this next year to grow your skills and your knowledge?How might you as an experiential learning enthusiast, leverage what you know to help others on your team, and in your community?Your mission has always been to improve, to perfect and to deliver results. In 2023, what if you began

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The holiday season is almost upon us. One only has to look into the mirror of 2022 to see the trajectory of our world. Our digital globe is preparing itself for the next major breakpoint in its history of commerce and business. Our organizations are in anarchy and the consumers of our products and services are shifting before our eyes.

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As our four teams of two, finished their final presentations of the prototypes they had designed and developed over the past month, we could all see the smiles of accomplishment. Of the pride on their faces, as the sun begins to set on the West coast.This small patriotic group of “Innovation Navigators” were now ready for the next phase of their National Security Cohort methodology

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How might you increase your own resilience to known potential risks in your business operations or even personally this week, or this month?We all know that growing up, Mom and Dad would teach us, “Don’t talk to strangers”. “Don’t play with matches”. “Wear your seat belt”. Why?Even a U.S. President is famous for his quote: “Trust But Verify”.Our life long history of financial

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One of the systemic problems at large institutions including organizations like your own Fortune 500 Global company is keeping your finger on the pulse of "Risk Indicators". Unfortunately for SVP's and other executives in the corporate hierarchy, your middle managers are creating the layer that impedes the best "Early Warning System" you may have at your disposal. When problems surface on the

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Why does your organization encounter Operational Risk events that have caught you off balance, off guard or created substantial losses to shareholders and major stakeholders? There are people in your organization right now that are still without the tools, the training or the methodology to solve new significant problem-sets. More vital, is that your

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When you accelerated through the career ranks of your organization and you achieved all of the goals and challenges in front of you for a year or two, what typically happened? You were promoted. Now, when you were given this new title or rank this usually included new responsibilities, new relationships to be managed and in some cases a feeling of

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On this Saturday morning the prayers are silent. For family, friends and also for the subject matter experts in business and the U.S. government.They have been waking us up again to the reality of the Operational Risks we now face, to our ubiquitous digital-based economic infrastructure.The message is clear to those insiders, who have been trying to defend our "Digital Castles" against tremendous

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 After days taking in the magnificent sights at 100+ feet below the surface off Grand Cayman Island, we were reminded how Operational Risk Management is prevalent in even remote places like this.Take for example the mandate for using dive computers, as a guest of Wall to Wall Diving. For those not initiated with Scuba Diving, you might not realize that "sensors" are utilized in measuring

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Continuous Continuity (C2) in your particular enterprise is a priority you shall not just focus upon during our U.S. Infrastructure Security Month.Last week here, we reviewed Ten Steps your organization can practice on a regular basis to enhance your focus on Continuous Continuity and simultaneously your overall Operational Risk Management (ORM).Let’s circle back to a few vital areas to

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When these words found their way from pen to paper seventeen years ago today, the truth of what was written was unknown:-------------------------11 September 2004Third Anniversary of 9/11 As We Mark The Third Anniversary of 9/11 one can imagine how the world will be in the next three years. A globe pock marked by terrorist incidents. Russia, Malaysia are of recent headlines. How soon will the

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Historical facts and real time data will remain an empirical reminder of our mistakes in the past, of our “Lessons Learned”. Those who study the why and the how from only our past 20 years of history, will be able to adapt, can proactively improve outcomes and will over time increase our respective levels of resiliency.“The 19 men who hijacked and crashed the four planes were all

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After 9/11, Business Continuity got plenty of attention, yet to this day many companies remain ill-prepared for disaster. This CFO article in 2003 reinforces the reality of this fact. Even if you have tested your Business Continuity Plan (BCP), it doesn't mean that your own organizations suppliers and partners have:Source: Scott Leibs, CFO Magazine September 01, 2003 "In the weeks

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What are you and your organization working on today, to become more independent? Definition of independent(1) : not dependent: such as   a (1) : not subject to control by others(2) : not affiliated with a larger controlling unit   b (1) : not requiring or relying on something else : not contingentThe Continuous Continuity of your endeavors may well be determined

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 “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” — Albert EinsteinWhen was the last time you found yourself preparing for something that has not happened yet?Why were you thinking about it? Was it fear?What did you fear? Was it the potential for a significant loss event? Loss or change of what?How will you prepare in such a way, that it gives you some

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 In our converging world of both Information and Physical Security, there are resilient risk elements for the effective management of Information Technology & Communications (ITC).Think of it as “Security Governance”.Security Governance is a discipline, that all of us need to revisit and rededicate ourselves towards. The policies and codes we stand by to protect our critical assets,

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Global Senior Executives are evaluating the resilience of their organizations international supply chains and realize the growing Operational Risks.Why have proactive Enterprise Risk Management teams been on high alert and how are they working the issues for over the past nine months?These are evident clues in just one one 10-Q example:“We rely on sole direct and indirect suppliers or a

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As a leader in your organization, how long have you truly demonstrated the actions you desire for those who are following you?Countless times each day, leaders in the global race to the finish line, ignore or disavow the rules or policies they enforce for their own team.What are you demonstrating in your organization today and this week to build “Organizational Integrity”?How are your own

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