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Lessons from an Olympic Champion

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DENVER—When RIMS keynote speaker Bonnie St. John was five years old her right leg was amputated below the knee because of a medical condition. For most people, it would have been a devastating disability, but St.John was not most people. Instead she became, of all things, a competitive skier. As a member of the 1984 U.S. Paralympic team, she was the first African-American to win an Olympic medal as a ski racer, taking home bronzes for slalom and giant slalom and a silver for overall performance. In effect, she said that made her the second fastest woman on one leg that year.

It was an impressive achievement to say the least and her thoughts on the experience were even featured on a Starbucks cup that read, “I was ahead in the slalom.

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But in the second run, everyone fell on a dangerous spot.

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I was beaten by a woman that got up faster than I did. I learned that people fall down, winners get up, and gold medal winners just get up faster.”

St. John said that, for her, a normal life wasn’t an option, but “normal is overrated.” Rather, she challenged risk managers in the audience to follow her example and aim higher in their careers. “Be you,” she said. “Be extraordinary.”

St. John expressed a lot of admiration for risk management’s ability to prevent disasters, thanking them for all the things that didn’t happen last year. But after reviewing a list of the past year’s risk events, understandably wondered if risk managers were just “incredible pessimists” given all the bad things they have to deal with. Upon further reflection, though, she said she came to the fitting conclusion that risk managers “practice a special brand of optimistic pessimism.” They know bad things will happen but they are also confident that they can take steps to prevent disaster, which seems to be as accurate a description of a risk manager’s mentality as any I’ve ever heard.

But as valuable as she thought risk managers were, St. John thought that there was still room for them to become world class by taking advantage of expertise of their peers, something she called a “community of champions.” By becoming more “helpable” and receptive to learning and growth opportunities, risk managers could achieve even greater success. “What’s possible for you is more than you can imagine.”

Coming from a one-legged ski champion, it was a lesson that was hard to ignore.

Strategic Risk Gains Prominence, Survey Finds

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DENVER—Interest in risk management is now firmly established within organizations, with strategic risk is becoming more central to senior leaders and boards, but there is still uncertainty about where primary responsibilities for executing risk management reside, according to a study released here by Marsh and the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

The Excellence in Risk Management XI study, “Risk Management and Organizational Alignment: A Strategic Focus,” found that regarding risk management’s influence on setting an organization’s business strategy, 93% of executives agreed it carries some or significant influence.

Discussing the standouts of the study, Brian Elowe, a managing director at Marsh said, “In the past I had seen incremental improvements in risk management to meet the demands of the C-suite and the boards. This year we’re seeing a much greater alignment around strategic planning.

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Strategic is very strong and the alignment between risk professionals and the C-suite is very strong. We saw that this is the higher need and the need to take risk management to the next level as well.”

Elowe added that risk professionals are finding they need to become versed in finance, as finance officers learn more about risk. Financial or business institutions generally require more financial knowledge, whereas technical or legal businesses look for expertise in their specific areas. But overall, he said, organizations are expecting risk managers to have a basic business background.

According to the survey, senior leadership has a heightened interest in emerging risks—”black swans” and the uncertainties that come with them. With this interest comes the expectation that risk professionals should provide higher levels of insight and education on these issues—in addition to their current responsibilities managing traditional insurance, claims, and mitigation functions.

“The conversation has moved from a focus on the insurance program itself, to taking those insurance buying decisions to part of the overall risk capacity of the organization,” said Carol Fox, director of the strategic and enterprise risk practice at RIMS.

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“It’s not just about deductibles anymore, it’s not just about premiums or conditions, it’s looking at it from a broader risk perspective.”

Asked whether organizations treat risk management as a key strategic function, more than half of both the C-suite and risk professionals said their companies view it as such. They were close in agreement (69% of C-suite and 75% of risk professionals) that their organizations are managing risk effectively. They also agreed that their risk functions were not being used to their greatest ability—20% of executives and 25% of risk professionals.

When asked what types of knowledge, abilities and skills will be most important to meeting the organizations’ risk management needs over the next three to five years, more than half the respondents chose an aptitude for strategy and business acumen. Both are areas closely connected to an organization’s finances and operations.

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Looking at risk management needs over the next five years, risk professionals and executives closely agreed—63% for C-suite and 65% for risk managers—that a strategic view of risks is most important to the role of risk management.

Graph: What impact does risk management have on setting the business strategy of your organization?

Source: 2014 Excellence in Risk Management Survey

Jordan Belfort Delivers Keynote at RIMS 2014

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DENVER—In his opening keynote address at RIMS 2014, Jordan Belfort, the infamous “Wolf of Wall Street,” spoke about the moment when his successful business career took a wrong turn. It wasn’t a big dramatic moment that set off major regulatory red flags, but rather a minor ethical lapse that went largely unnoticed.

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The problem was “the ethical line moved,” he said, and it became easier and easier to compromise on his standards until eventually he was thrown in jail for securities fraud.

This proverbial death by a thousand cuts should sound familiar. It is the same thing that happened during the subprime mortgage crisis when greed got the better of mortgage brokers as they stopped really evaluating the credit worthiness of prospective borrowers. And it is the same thing that happens in any organization when complacency sets in and risks are overlooked. As Belfort said, it is the result of “human beings not using common sense” and relying too much on models to make decisions for them.

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For risk managers, it is a reminder to never lose sight of the details because details are what can create the biggest headaches.

For Belfort, it took 22 months in jail, millions of dollars in restitution payments and a family upheaval for him to learn the lesson that, “success in the absence of ethics and integrity is not success—it’s failure.”

Belfort said he regrets the harm he caused with his reckless and unethical behavior and cautioned those that are new to the business world to always do a gut check of the business they are involved in and not take it for granted that someone else is making sure everyone stays honest. “If something doesn’t smell right, it’s probably not right,” he said.

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He also advised students to master the art of persuasion and communication. It’s a skill that is great for salespeople who are trying to get a client to see positive potential, but it is also great for risk managers who are trying to communicate risk and make sure that the organization takes appropriate measures to address it.

But the point, ultimately, is that ethical behavior leads to greater success than just going for the quicker buck. Contrary to Gordon Gekko’s motto, “greed is not good,” Belfort said. “Passion is good.” At the very least, it certainly beats prison.

And the RIMS Awards Winners Are…

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DENVER— At today’s RIMS 2014 Awards Luncheon, the risk management society issued its top marks of distinction for leadership and achievement in the industry.

RIMS’ most prestigious honor, the Harry and Dorothy Goodell Award went to Mark DeLillo, director of risk management for Taylor Morrison, Inc., in Scottsdale, Ariz (pictured above with RIMS President Carolyn Snow). Named in honor of RIMS’ first president, the award pays tribute to an individual who has furthered the goals of the Society and the risk management discipline through a lifetime of outstanding service and achievement.

Recognizing outstanding performance in furthering risk management at the chapter level, the Ron Judd “Heart of RIMS” Award was given to Hal D. Larson, vice president and risk manager of the Kent Corporation and a member of the RIMS Greater Quad Cities Chapter in Iowa.

Scott B. Clark, risk and benefits officer with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, received the Richard W.

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Bland Memorial Award for commitment in the area of legislation or regulation.

Melissa Swanson, a risk management analyst with California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo, won the Cristy Award, presented to the individual who scored the highest marks on three exams required to earn the Associate of Risk Management designation.

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RIMS also honored William M. Zachry, vice president of risk management at Safeway Inc.

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, with the 2014 Risk Manager of the Year Award, issued in association with Business Insurance magazine.

Engagement in the risk management community continues to rise, and the awards highlighted the society’s growth over the past year. RIMS recognized 17 chapters across the country that notably increased membership—nine chapters grew by at least 9% in 2013, and another eight chapters expanded by at least 6%.