Author: 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

News of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and other senior lawmakers in Washington being diagnosed with COVID-19 not long after the annual Gridiron dinner, gave me a feeling of déjà vu. Around this time last year, as eager as I was for public health measures to ease, I had a sinking feeling that many of them were being lifted too soon. And then, just as things were starting to feel more normal, we had the delta outbreak. I get a similar knot in my stomach today. With majorities of populations in many countries now vaccinated, governments in many parts of…

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What are top-risks lists good for, anyway? Quite a bit, actually. Risk perceptions can drive #investment decisions, #strategicplanning, #policymaking, news cycles, #purchasing decisions, #pricing, and many #riskmitigation behaviors. #Spoileralert: they are decidedly not the same as actual probabilities. Here’s what to look for in the myriad #outlook, #forecast, #predictions, and general risks lists out there.

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Morag Barrett of SkyeTeam interviewed Michele Wucker on her People First! podcast broadcast August 16, 2021. People First! explores the people side of successful business and careers. We all have a story to share, a leadership journey that we are experiencing. Host Morag Barrett interviews authors, business leaders, thought leaders, and people like you to uncover the latest ideas, resources, and tools to help you become more effective at work – and in life. As it turns out, the secret is cultivating winning relationships. Business is personal, and relationships matter! So, sit back, and grab a coffee and LISTEN on…

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