The scholars Qian Wang, Jiehua He, Leyao Wang, and Ruipeng Tong applied gray rhino theory in their study of safety professionals in large Chinese enterprises, Constructing cognitive model in the framework of gray rhino risk: Based on competition data for safety professionals in large Chinese enterprises, to be published in print in the February 26 issue of Reliability Engineering & System Safety . “In recent years, the gray rhino metaphor has been extensively applied in the fields of social risk governance and work safety. For example, it is used in community resilience building and risk assessment of engineering projects under…
Author: Michele Wucker
Michele Wucker
Michele Wucker is a policy and business strategist and author of four books including YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World and the global bestseller THE GRAY RHINO: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore. Read more about her at https://www.thegrayrhino.com/about/michelewucker
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The Hindu Times: Wayanad landslides a highly probable ‘grey rhino’ event ignored despite visible warning signs, says study September 12, 2025 Excerpt: “A study conducted on the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides by a People’s Scientific Study Committee established by Transition Studies and the Western Ghats Samrakshana Samiti finds that the landslide was a ‘grey rhino event’, a highly probable, high-impact event which was ignored despite visible warning signs. This report, independently compiled by a diverse team of experts after a 10-month study, investigates the disaster’s causes and offers actionable recommendations to prevent future tragedies.” The article continues: “One of the key findings…
Gray Rhino & Company Founder and CEO Michele Wucker appeared on the CNBC India/IRM India Affiliate show What’s the Risk? episode on “National Resilience in the Age of Polycrisis” broadcast June 13, 2025. Every country has its breaking point. But in today’s world, it’s no longer about isolated failures — it’s about navigating the cascading interplay of disruptions. From geopolitical flashpoints and supply chain shocks to institutional trust and climate volatility, the age of polycrisis is here. Resilience must evolve — from a reactive shield to a proactive national capability that cuts across policy, talent, and strategy. Watch Hersh Shah,…
The DCRO Risk Governance Institute now offers “Mastering Gray Rhino® Governance” as part of the new suite of Strategic Specialization Certificates in Mastering the Age of Strategy Disruption®. This program focuses on the Gray Rhino® concept and framework developed by Michele Wucker, QRD®, in her best-selling book. It also enhances the knowledge gained from the Board Members’ Course on Risk®. If you have read The Gray Rhino, or if you hold the DCRO Institute’s Certificate in Risk Governance®, you know SOMETHING about gray rhinos, a challenge to take a fresh look at the obvious, high-impact risks and opportunities that get neglected more…
Many readers have told me how you used some of the ideas in The Gray Rhino in your personal lives: health, finances, career, elder care, and more. I’m delighted to share my new microlearning course that helps people to tame those big, looming issues you’ve struggled to face. What’s a microlearning course, you ask? Micro-Learning Courses (MLCs) are self-paced digital courses, delivered in bite-sized sessions that help you to get certified in industry-related skills any time, anywhere, on any device! Hosted on the innovative Gnowbe digital platform, this course is broken down into ten sessions with bite-sized lessons and exercises that you can do on your…
Michele Wucker spoke at the ARK Black and Diamond Client Summit in Hong Kong in January 2025. About the ARK Wealth Black and Diamond Summit: HONG KONG, Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Noah Holdings Limited’s (“Noah” or “the Company”) (NYSE: NOAH, HKEX: 6686) newly launched global wealth management platform for global Chinese investors, ARK Wealth Management, held its latest Black and Diamond Client Summit Series event in Hong Kong on January 13-15, 2025: ARK Hong Kong New Year Special Summit. At the Summit, Michele Wucker, author of The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore, gave a keynote speech where she shared…
Wrangling this Gray Rhino Rampage: The opening salvos of Donald Trump’s second term in the White House have unleashed a crash of gray rhinos: an interconnected group of obvious, clear and present dangers. Trump has long been an obvious threat to the US and global economies, to the rule of law, to anyone who is not a privileged white man, to the values of competence and decency, to the dignity of the office he occupies, to national unity, and to the US Constitution. I hate having to write about politics and do not identify with any political party. Policy is what I…
Future blog posts will appear at The Gray Rhino Wrangler on Substack. A gray rhino is an obvious, probable challenge, like a giant two-ton beast with its horn pointed your way, snorting and pawing the ground and getting ready to charge. We humans neglect gray rhinos at our peril, yet only some of us pay attention and respond effectively. This newsletter focuses on these gray rhino risks and what it takes to be among the humans who pay attention and deal with the obvious dangers in front of us instead of looking away and getting trampled. I coined the term…
RiskMasters host Julien Haye chats with Michele Wucker, a renowned strategic advisor, global economic policy expert, and author of the critically acclaimed book THE GRAY RHINO. Michele brings her wealth of knowledge and experience to discuss the fascinating world of risk management, decision-making, and the Gray Rhino concept. In this episode of RiskMasters: