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Can we learn from the past about objectives?

by John | Jun 1, 2019

Do you lose sight of your objectives? Most of us have short-term goals as well as overall objectives, but we need to keep the big picture in mind. I wrote about this some time ago, when I applied the lessons of a sea battle in 1794 to the management of business. The...

What does Mental Health have to do with your business?

by John | May 24, 2019

You couldn't miss Mental Health Week, but did it affect you? Mental health may not seem relevant to your business unless you are in the healthcare sector or offer a counselling service or similar. You may take an interest in it as an individual, but regard it as...

Help me resolve a problem with one of my New Year Resolutions

by John | May 4, 2019

What did I resolve to do in 2019? New Year might seem a long time ago, but I did resolve to do four things, as I said in a blog at the time and am still working on them. They were to: do more reading do more recycling reduce my exhaust fumes keep my filing up to date...

Which is the greatest risk around the Huawei controversy?

by John | Apr 27, 2019

Is Huawei a threat to the UK? The original controversy was over the government's decision to consider using the Chinese company, Huawei, to provide software for our telecommunications systems. Many people have been concerned that the company could plant listening...

Are passwords a complete giveaway?

by John | Apr 23, 2019

Passwords are an important element in cybersecurity I have mentioned passwords before in some of my blogs about the cyber risk. Of course, I have mentioned a lot of other things too. I try to keep up to date and pass on tips in beating the latest ruses of the...

At Eastertide, what can we learn about Risk from Jesus?

by John | Apr 15, 2019

This Eastertide, think about Risk Management in the gospels I have written before about a lesson in Risk Management in the story we celebrate at Eastertide. If you think that RM is something someone invented recently, have another think. It is only the name that is...

Are you intelligent enough to manage the risks of robotics?

by John | Apr 4, 2019

People have always been afraid of robotics Once, robots were popular in science fiction and they gave you nightmares. As scientists developed robotics in the real world, people began to worry. Would the nightmares come true and the machines got out of control or even...

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Could risk managers teach the police something about algorithms?

by John | Feb 19, 2019

Some police forces have started using algorithms to fight crime As far as I know, there are only a few pilot schemes in certain police forces for using algorithms at present, but other forces have begun taking an interest. It is likely that the trend will grow....

The risks of undervaluing experts and their advice.

by John | Jan 10, 2019

I have seldom been short of advice. I have had advice from lots of self-appointed unqualified experts on all kinds of subjects. It's one thing I've never lacked, whilst I have often lacked money and practical help. When I first bought a horse, everyone I met who had...