The Power of Thinking in Reverse
The book Alice in Wonderland sits permanently on my desk: it serves as a reminder to be curious and that…
Browsing: My Gray Rhino
Think Big – But Quit Knocking Thinking Small
Over the past year, more than half of UK consumers reported using less plastic in a phenomenon dubbed the “Attenborough…
Is It Risk or Uncertainty? The Answer Matters
A lot of people tell me that innovation goes nowhere at their organization because their management is too risk averse.…
Celiac Disease, a Daily Risk Management Challenge
Living with celiac disease makes eating into a near-constant exercise in risk management. My friends have seen me subject wait…
Musings on Risk and Prevention, Courtesy of the Flu
Welcome back to Around My Mind after a brief hiatus courtesy of the 2019 cold and flu season! The one…
Amazon Prime’s “Forever” Takes Big Risks
Lately a lot of my time has involved interviewing people from many professions and walks of life about how they…
What If Your Team’s Best Ideas Don’t Get Heard?
Those of you familiar with my work know how important I believe it is to make better decisions by getting…
Risks in Parenting, at Sea, and the Markets
For most of my career, when I’ve thought about risk it has involved specialized areas like sovereign credit risk, market…
“Around My Mind” LinkedIn Series Launch
Gray Rhino & Company CEO Michele Wucker has launched a new weekly series on LinkedIn called “Around My Mind.” Here’s…
10 Signs It’s Time for Change in Your Career
A friend of mine once expressed in a resigned tone of voice: “it’s better to be in a bad relationship…