Last month the World Economic Forum issued its 10th annual Global Risks report. The report is free and you can download it here. I have always found these reports make interesting reading. What about you, have you read any of the earlier editions? In particular there are two aspects of these WEF reports that get my attention; […]
… the 2013 global risk horizon
“In 1938, thousands of Americans confused a radio adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel The War of the Worlds with an official news broadcast and panicked, in the belief that the United States had been invaded by Martians. Is it possible that the Internet could be the source of a comparable wave of panic, but […]
… perception risk (where you stand determines what you see)
In the past week I have read two different reports on the major risks facing the international business community in 2012. The two reports are; World Economic Forum’s Global Risks 2012 Business Continuity Institute’s Horizon Scan 2012 The two reports reflect some different risks, and certainly convey very different scopes and perspectives. This should not […]