By the nature of their work, people at The University of California, where I serve as Chief Risk Officer, are risk takers. Their risk appetite is amplified by an urgency or impatience to “get the job done,” a belief that they have all the information they need and therefore don’t need the assistance or interference of others, and a feeling that if all of the potential risks were uncovered, they would not be allowed to proceed.
Make Everyone a Risk Manager
By the nature of their work, people at The University of California, where I serve as Chief Risk Officer, are risk takers. Their risk appetite is amplified by an urgency or impatience to “get the job done,” a belief that they have all the information they need and therefore don’t need the assistance or interference […]
June 22, 2012
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