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Five House Rules for Managing Risky Behavior

Harvard Business Review

For enterprise risk management, key policies include a statement of risk appetite and explicit risk tolerance levels for critical risks. The company's performance measurement and incentive systems, and the degree to which risk management is considered, will also have a profound impact on employee behavior.

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Serving Shareholders Doesn’t Mean Putting Profit Above All Else

Harvard Business Review

Friedman acknowledged that shareholders might have ethical concerns, but he implicitly assumed that a company’s profit and social objectives are separable. If shareholders care only about money, the system will produce the same result that we observe today. The impact extends to asset management companies.