A definition of risk management: The identification, assessment and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor and control the probability or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities. Risk management's objective is to assure uncertainty does not deflect the endeavor from the business goals.
That is quite a definition, and it has me feeling good about what I do. I must really be important!
Yet when we immerse ourselves in professional development and networking at professional conferences like RIMS 2016, we seem to forget that risk management is about people. Are we really focusing our jobs and our success based on how we have touched people?
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