Can you control the risk?
Some years ago, I was witnessing lifeboat launching on a ship. I asked the officer, ‘what if the lifeboat wires parts?’ His response was, ‘why would that happen? That’s why we do a risk assessment.’ This is a recurring theme in risk management. That risk assessment has been completed gives people the confidence that the […]
What is our primary role in managing risk?
This week in Berlin after facilitating a session on risk perception we all went out for a semiotic walk. With a bit of orientation in what semiotics is all about, we found ourselves close to a memorial. No one knew anything about this memorial and so we decided that it would be a wonderful exercise […]
Why faith matters for managing risk?
Take the first step in faith Do not look at the full staircase. Just take the first step. Martin Luther King Jr. Returning home from the UK Chamber of Shipping Conference where I met some old friends and had a wonderful evening and some stimulating conversations about #safetyculture. As I […]