31 episodes
Conscious Governance Moments Steven Bowman
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This podcast dives into strategy, risk, governance and leadership, to unlock the wisdom of boards and senior executives to create the future for the communities they serve.
Short, sharp, insightful, with perspectives you may have never heard before.
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Finance for Strategy Not Figures
Shifting the focus: How to move beyond the numbers and into strategic finance conversations.
Finance is not just about figures, it's about understanding the reasons for variance and strategic implications for the company.
A Finance, Audit & Risk committee should focus on these conversations rather than the figures themselves, and provide strategic implications for board discussion.
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Focus on Key Risks
Don't bore the board: Prioritizing key risks in your report.
When providing risk reports to the board, focus on the top three to five key risks and avoid overwhelming them with unnecessary detail.
Consider the board's role in making choices that shape the future and assess the culture of risk management within the board.
Implement key performance indicators for the CEO that reflect top risks and have success measures in place.
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Rethink Risk Management
Rethinking risk: How to turn threats into opportunities.
Risk is often seen as negative, but it should be viewed as an ongoing conversation to understand how it can be turned to our advantage to achieve strategic goals.
Risk management standards define it as anything that impacts our ability to achieve goals, making it inherently strategic.
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Risk Appetite Statement Guide
Setting clear boundaries: Our Risk Appetite Statement defines our limits.
A risk appetite statement clearly communicates to staff and board what risks the company is willing to take and what is off limits.
It helps focus attention on important areas like staff and client safety and potential opportunities for expansion.
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Risk Policy Opportunity Focus
Shifting the focus: How to move beyond the numbers and into strategic finance conversations.
Reframe risk management to focus on strategic opportunities, not just compliance.
Add language to policy to shift perspective on risk.
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Risk Strategy Accountability
The role of a Risk Committee in driving strategic decision making.
The Risk Committee helps identify and manage top risks while training the board to identify opportunities.
Ensuring accountability & incorporating strategic implications in board reports helps create a strategic environment.
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