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  • The Mystery House of Third-Party Risk Management

    The Mystery House of Third-Party Risk Management

    Imagine a house built over 38 years, involving 147 different builders, without a clear design, blueprint, or architect. This might sound like an absurd way to build a home, but… Continue reading The Mystery House of Third-Party Risk Management

  • Overcoming Challenges in Risk & Resilience Management

    Overcoming Challenges in Risk & Resilience Management

    GRC 20/20’s Michael Rasmussen will explore the following challenges, trends, and best practices in the upcoming webinar: Navigating Uncertainty and Chaos: Key Trends in Risk and Resilience Management In today’s… Continue reading Overcoming Challenges in Risk & Resilience Management

  • Enabling Enterprise Endurance: Risk Agility & Resilience

    Enabling Enterprise Endurance: Risk Agility & Resilience

    Before COVID, I ran several Spartan races. The challenge of being outdoors and running down the trail while overcoming obstacles to finish the race . . . what a rush!… Continue reading Enabling Enterprise Endurance: Risk Agility & Resilience

  • Navigating Uncertainty and Chaos: Key Trends in Risk and Resilience Management

    In the complex and dynamic world of modern business, the simplicity of past operational practices has been replaced by a landscape where understanding and managing interconnected objectives, risks, and resilience… Continue reading Navigating Uncertainty and Chaos: Key Trends in Risk and Resilience Management

  • Next Generation GRC: Business Integrated/Aligned GRC

    Next Generation GRC: Business Integrated/Aligned GRC

    In the ever-shifting terrain of the business world, where unpredictability, risk, and disruption are the only constants, organizations are pushed to find stability and success in achieving their objectives. It’s… Continue reading Next Generation GRC: Business Integrated/Aligned GRC

  • The A.I. Wild West is Over: There is a New Law in Town, The EU AI Act

    The A.I. Wild West is Over: There is a New Law in Town, The EU AI Act

    In a world reminiscent of the Wild West, where Artificial Intelligence (AI) roamed free and unbridled, businesses and organizations for the past few years have harnessed its power, at times… Continue reading The A.I. Wild West is Over: There is a New Law in Town, The EU AI Act

  • Navigating GRC Trends and Strategies in 2024

    Navigating GRC Trends and Strategies in 2024

    In today’s rapidly shifting business landscape, where uncertainty seems to be the only constant, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) strategy, process, and technology are more critical than ever. This era… Continue reading Navigating GRC Trends and Strategies in 2024

  • Dreaming of the Ultimate GRC Platform . . .

    Dreaming of the Ultimate GRC Platform . . .

    In today’s rapidly evolving corporate landscape, the need for an enterprise view into Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) is more pronounced than ever. One that truly addresses the official… Continue reading Dreaming of the Ultimate GRC Platform . . .

  • The Book of Five GRC Rings: A Path to GRC Mastery

    The Book of Five GRC Rings: A Path to GRC Mastery

    Continuing on my feudal Japan theme on GRC, after my last blog on Who Will be the GRC Platform Shogun? and my excitement for the new miniseries on Disney+/Hulu/FX, here… Continue reading The Book of Five GRC Rings: A Path to GRC Mastery

  • Who Will Be the GRC Platform Shogun?

    Who Will Be the GRC Platform Shogun?

    In 1980, I fell in love with feudal Japan. Why? I was 10 years old and watched the NBC miniseries Shogun with Richard Chamberlain . . . samurais, ninja, everything… Continue reading Who Will Be the GRC Platform Shogun?

  • From Risk Management to Risk Leadership

    From Risk Management to Risk Leadership

    As I engage with risk professionals around the world, I can’t help but notice a distinctive shift in risk management thinking and approach that is evolving. I have increased mature… Continue reading From Risk Management to Risk Leadership

  • Risk! Risk is Our Business!!!

    Risk! Risk is Our Business!!!

    Embracing the Uncertain: Enterprise Risk Management Through the Lens of Star Trek In the vast expanse of space, the Starship Enterprise embarks on its mission to explore strange new worlds,… Continue reading Risk! Risk is Our Business!!!