From Outsourcing Risk Management to DIY Threat Monitoring and Robustness
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From Outsourcing Risk Management to DIY Threat Monitoring and Robustness

January 10, 2023 | Report

Seven Pitfalls of Business Risk Management, Part 3 of 4

This multipart series is intended to help executives better mitigate their risks and execute their strategies; it highlights core topics where errors can create operational and franchise risks for even the best-run firms. 

The fifth pitfall to avoid is an overdependence on external auditors. Reliance on external auditors to uncover internal risks can prove catastrophic when potential calamities are discovered too late. Instead, firms must establish their own internal methods for discovering risks in all forms. 

The sixth pitfall to avoid is an overreliance on rating agencies. Ratings are useful reference tools but should not be substituted for a company’s own due diligence to gauge client and counterparty risks. 

AUTHORS

Hollis W.Hart

Former President, International Franchise Management
Citi
Trustee, CED; Senior Fellow, ESF Center
The Conference Board

Dana M.Peterson

Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center
The Conference Board


7 Pitfalls of Business Risk Management: Part 1 of 4

Deploying Proactivity, Monitoring, and Vigilance

7 Pitfalls of Business Risk Management: Part 2 of 4

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7 Pitfalls of Business Risk Management: Part 3 of 4

From Outsourcing Risk Management to DIY Threat Monitoring and Robustness

7 Pitfalls of Business Risk Management: Part 4 of 4

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