Insights

The CRO Brief

Short, practical observations on risk leadership, decision quality, accountability and the role of the modern Chief Risk Officer.

Series One

From Compliance to Commercial Risk Leadership

Tell People What They Can Do, Not What They Can’t

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Understand Your True Exposures — By Not Using the “R” Word

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Find “Risk Management”, Replace “Good Management”

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Want Business Value from Your Risk Management Framework? Anchor on Business Objectives

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Don’t Be Tempted to Take on First Line Accountabilities

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Reposition Your Risk Function to Drive Organisational Capability

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Series One Summary — What Needs to Change

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Series Two

Improving Decision Quality in Uncertain Environments

Operational Risk Appetite — Start with Basic Economics

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Strategic Objectives — Articulate a Landing Pad

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Deploy AI Quickly, Safely and with Greater Confidence

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Assess the “Would” Not the “Could”

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Assumptions Make an “Ass” Out of “U” and “Me”

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Trust: Your Most Valuable Strategic Asset

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Series Two Summary — Making Better Decisions When the Future Is Uncertain

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