{"product_id":"mastering-strategic-risk-9781118757291","title":"Mastering Strategic Risk","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe modern business climate demands a new risk management strategy    Mastering Strategic Risk: A Framework for Leading and Transforming Organizations is a comprehensive guide to redesigning organizational systems to better manage the risks and complexities of the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction Mastering the Complexities of a New Age 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Round World, the Square Pegs: Redesigning Organizations to Manage the Risks of a Different World 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRighting the Ship: Managing the Complexities of a New Age 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Untold Story of Wachovia’s Demise: The Rise and Fall of an Industry Giant 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Symptom of a Much Larger Challenge 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Burning Platform: Why the Need for Change 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeveraging the Power of People 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA World of Patterns: Does Nature Hold the Answers? 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Three Elements: Creating, Facilitating, and Supporting Your Competitive Advantage 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Framework Taken from Nature 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Human Body as an Example 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcosystems 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Elements and Our Marketplace 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Elements and the Auto Industry 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Elements and Organizations 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Creative Element in Organizations 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Technology as an Example 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverything Old is New Again 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 The Three Forces: Mastering Strategic Risk with Repetition, Balance, and Movement 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnticipating Change: Toyota 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Forces that Dictate Performance in Systems 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMovement and Change in Nature 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMovement, Balance, and Repetition in Our Marketplace 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange, Balance, and Repetition in Organizations 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Elements and Forces and Our System of Government 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Federal Government Supports, Facilitates, and Creates: A Fractal View 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Federal Government and Oversight 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Holistic Approach 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Transforming the Corporate Agenda: Applying the New Learning to Master Strategic Risk 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAligning the Three Elements and Forces for Impactful Results 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Elements as Key Drivers of Organizational Performance 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreativity and Innovation through the Lens of Industry Leaders 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Additional Centers of Creativity and Growth in the Most Unlikely of Places 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth through Facilitative Functions and Capabilities 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth through Supportive Functions and Capabilities 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepetition and Operational Excellence 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWachovia and Merger Integration 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Movement and Change 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of a Transformation and Change COE 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Measuring Key Controls and Activities 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Key Drivers through the Universal Guide 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Risky Business: Why the Environment Should Matter to You 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Self-Centered Interests 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Truth about Systems 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Commercial Ecosystem 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving Growth and Shareholder Value through Sustainability 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemystifying the Myth . . . What Really is a Corporation? 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Lesson on the Environment and Sustainability 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Factors Driving Commerce 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving Our Interaction with the Planet 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the Case for the Environment 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Corporation and the Community 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Realities of Life Downstream 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the End, It’s About the Individual 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Governance, the Cornerstone of Risk: The True Role of Accountability in Organizational Systems 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernance in Natural Systems: The Human Brain as an Example 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorldCom and the Bernie Ebbers Story 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy and Governance 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplacency and Governance 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Accountability in Systems 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccountability at Adulant Technologies 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Roles and Responsibilities 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Crisis of Corporate Culture: The Story of News Corp. 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Independent Board of Directors 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 The Game Changer: Stewardship—Taming the Land Grabbers, Passive Aggressors, and the Mighty Ogre 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Coup d’État 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s Time for Change 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Profile in Leadership 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 The Risks of Human Capital: Unleashing the Conceivers, Deal Makers, and Sustainers 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Human Resources Model 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Internet Example 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Model for Evaluating Teams 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Diversity Trap 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Forces and the New HR Model 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Waking Sleeping Giants: The Importance of Empowering Employees 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Empowered Employee: The Key to Driving Peak Performance 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitrix Systems Inc.: Cultivating a Culture of Empowerment 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdapting to a Mobile Workforce 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee Engagement and Its Linkage to Empowerment 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Professional Development Journey 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReinvention and the Individual 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Learning Organization’s Connection to Movement and Change 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Infusing New Blood into Your Organization 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployees Driving Shareholder Value 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTapping Employee Resources to Enhance Value 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo They Have a Dog in the Fight? Engagement through Creating a Compelling Vision 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeizing the Opportunity at Hand: A Message to Employees 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 The Shining Moment: Unlocking the Potential and Promise of the Twenty-First Century 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHenry Ford: Riding the Wave of Converging Forces 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur World Then and Our World Now 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Call for Transformation 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering Change Matters More Now than Ever Before 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnhanced Capabilities Driving Change 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Beings: Our Greatest Natural Resource 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMan’s Coming of Age 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Will Be Our Lasting Legacy? 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Way of the World: Revisiting the Core Elements and Forces 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emerging Steward: Why Organizations Must Lead from the Edge 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Masters of Our Fate 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Web Site 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406917312855,"sku":"9781118757291","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118757291.jpg?v=1730497551","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mastering-strategic-risk-9781118757291","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}