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Living in a Radical State of Uncertainty

Harvard Business Review

Every half century or so, the risk assumptions underlying our economic, social and political foundations change dramatically. These firsts-of-their-kind developments require unprecedented degrees of creativity.". The answer is the sharp and unexpected rise of existential risk.

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The Olympics as a Story of Risk Management

Harvard Business Review

In the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics, for example, the global financial crisis caused private developers for the Olympic Village project to withdraw, requiring a refinancing package backed by government. Ensuring readiness for Games-time (in Olympic-speak) now involves strategic pre-emption through stress-testing and scenario planning.