Risk Management – The Specialist-Generalist

April 1, 2017April 9, 2017 John Worne Incidents & Emergencies, Leadership, Management, People, Risk Management, Specialist-Generalist, Stress & Wellbeing

‘Monetising’ Problems

By John Worne Not everything can be counted in money, nor should it be - but paradoxically putting a price on a deeply human problem usually helps move things along. Why? Once something intractable is 'monetised' as a "£1m problem"; either in direct spend to fix it or in potential hidden losses and impacts, then … Continue reading ‘Monetising’ Problems

March 18, 2017April 12, 2017 John Worne Incidents & Emergencies, Risk Management, Specialist-Generalist

It’s a Disaster… but it doesn’t have to be

By John Worne When something goes badly wrong, it often takes a COO or Specialist-Generalist to figure out how best to sort out the mess. All major incidents: fires, floods, IT outages, even violent attacks affect the same three things: people, places and services. So they automatically cut across Operations, Communications and HR - with … Continue reading It’s a Disaster… but it doesn’t have to be

December 1, 2012January 21, 2017 John Worne Risk Management

The very worst that could happen…

By John Worne Sometimes it helps to talk frankly about the very worst that could happen. Whether its IT disasters, climbing construction budgets or tricky HR problems, at times professionals can be fearful of things going wrong; and really fearful of taking the blame. Sometimes as a Specialist-Generalist it helps to get people to talk … Continue reading The very worst that could happen…

Here's what Harvard Business Review has to say on 'Imposter Syndrome', every Specialist-Generalist's constant companion:

"We’ve all had that feeling of being unqualified to do something we’ve been tasked to do. But the fact that everyone occasionally suffers from impostor syndrome (even CEOs and Prime Ministers) doesn’t make it any easier to handle.

Try these three things:

1) Recognise there are positives to being new in your field. When you’re not steeped in the conventional wisdom of a given profession or industry, you can ask questions that haven’t been asked before or approach problems in ways others haven’t thought of.

2) Adopt a learning mindset. Focus more on what you’re learning than on how you’re performing.

3) Know that you’re not alone. If you’re feeling like an impostor, chances are that others feel the same way."