Risk Management for the Clumsily Gifted

The 7 Deadly Sins of Risk Management

Lack of planning - The art of making things up as you go along
Denial of reality - Ignoring the obvious
Procrastination by committee - Waiting for everyone else to make the decision
Groupthink for beginners - Following the crowd
Fear of failure - Never taking risks (even when it's necessary)
Analysis paralysis - Overthinking it
The Peter Principle - Promoting oneself to the top of the org chart

Advanced Risk Management Techniques

The 5 Whys - Asking why five times
The 6 Thinking Hats - Using six different hats to think with
The Risk Matrix - Making a table to make it all fit
The Risk Ladder - Climbing the ladder of risk

Real-World Examples

The time we almost went bankrupt because of a bad Excel formula - A cautionary tale
The great "I told you so" meeting - A case study