Neilsen How to be a CRO: A handbook for the modern CRO

Description

The world needs excellent Chief Risk Officers. Managing risk matters. It matters to organisations, who need systematic, appropriate controls that don’t stifle them. It matters to the public, who need to trust their insutions. However, most of all it matters to people: to their lives and livelihoods. When risk management fails, there are almost always consequences faced by the innocent. The CRO role is complex. It requires a grounding in all of the functions of an organisation, from product management to technology to sustainability. Over the past 20 years, since the emergence of operational risk as a standalone discipline, a large volume of often scholarly material has been written on the topic. However, it is hard to find accessible, clear, practical material that an aspiring CRO can immediately put into action. This book de-mystifies the CRO role and breaks it into its consuent parts; the three fundamental pillars of Culture, Strategy and Execution, and six risk areas, comprising strategic, people, technology, financial, operational and sustainability. It advises on how to build out a risk framework, what skills are needed to build the risk team, and how to use risk information systems. Drawing on current standards and enriched with expert insight and real-life current examples, it condenses a vast range of knowledge and experience into one accessible read. This book, which can be consumed all at once, or used as a reference, will equip you with the grounding required to be an effective CRO or risk manager. Relevant, practical and authoritative, this is the CRO book that your CEO, Board and team need you to read.. Review: An invaluable handbook for experienced, new and aspiring CROs alike - This is the book I wish existed before I became a Chief Risk Officer. I came across Jennifer Geary's book on my LinkedIn feed recently so thought I would check it out and ordered a copy. It's highly topical to modern challenges and well structured, with very practical insights. I found it just as relevant for an experienced CRO as it would be for someone aspiring to the role or stepping into the role for the first time, and I'm sure I will be referring back to it. Thanks for writing this Jennifer! Review: Full of actionable ideas - Great book, well written and straight to the point. I don't regret buying it. It's packed with actionable advises and real experience.