This is a story about Leadership and Enterprise- wide Risk

1. The Risk Stops Here ™ by John Landreth Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

2. Once upon a time …. … .there was as an auditor The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

3. who was doing an audit for his Company . The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

4. One day he was passing through the warehouse…. ..when he thought he saw something. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

5. The next day he thought he saw it again ……………... then it just disappeared……... The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

6. The next day he waited and looked more carefully…. It was a risk!!! The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

7. The auditor was pleased. He was doing his job. He was helping his Company! The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

8. That night he could not decide what kind of risk it was. risk So he thought about risks... The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

9. There are construction ….and financial risks..and strategic risks.. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

10. There are environmental risks and…communication risks The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

11. hurricane disaster risks… The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

12. There are productivity risks…. … ..Performance incentive risk The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

13. and communication risks.. environmental risks…..and privacy risks The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

14. There are integrity risks... ...and Reputation risks The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

15. time management risk… Boss Staff and headcount risk and harassment risk The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

16. There are even risks for when you don’t know what the risk is. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

17. He decided to call it…… Little Risky The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

18. It did not seem like a big risk but he knew that sometimes little risks can become big ones... The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

19. He knew that risks can quickly get out of hand if they are not taken care of. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

20. Sometimes risks can be quite goofy The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

21. He knew he could not take care of it because auditors can’t own risks Only a manager can own a risk The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

22. The Risk Stops…? …………… A manager knows that if you catch a risk early Risks can be trained The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

23. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved. So they set out on a journey to find a home for Little Risky.

24. Little Risky So the auditor and Little Risky went looking for a manager..... The first manager was very very busy. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

25. Little Risky He could not even see Little Risky The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

26. The auditor was confused. Maybe there was no risk. Maybe he was working too hard. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

27. The second manager was charming and sincere. He listened carefully.. and saw it. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

28. He even complimented the auditor for finding Little Risky. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

29. He even complimented the auditor for finding Little Risky. But…… Little Risky was not his kind of risk The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

30. So they moved on… The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

31. They could tell right away that the next manager was different. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

32. This manager was an expert! The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

33. He understood it… He could make it laugh The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

34. In fact, the manager said he would be very happy to take care of Little Risky…..But.. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

35. But, he already had his full share of risks….. There was no room for Little Risky ….in the manager’s priorities The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

36. Maybe Little Risky was a “ Risk Orphan” The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

37. So they moved on… The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

38. The next manager’s office was filled with diplomas and certificates of accomplishments. He was a very learned manager. nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

39. nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved. The soft spoken and articulate manager wanted to talk to the auditor in private.

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41. nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved. He thought it would be best to deny that Little Risky ever existed .

42. ? The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved. The auditor exited, moaned and rolled his eyes…

43. ? The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved. Lawyers !!!

44. Things were not looking good.. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

45. The auditor reflected on their search for a home for Little Risky. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

46. As they started to leave, Little Risky abruptly stopped at a door. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

47. The auditor frowned at Little Risky. what makes you think this manager will be any different?” The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

48. Little Risky just stood there. He was not moving. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

49. As they entered the office, they noticed a few things….. The Risk Stops Here The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved. CEO

50. This manager was very very different. The Risk Stops Here ™ The Risk Stops Here ™ The Risk Stops Here™ Risk Here ™ The Risk Stops Here™ The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved. CEO

51. TRSH The Risk Stops Here ™ Suddenly all the managers appeared ! The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

52. TRSH The Risk Stops Here ™ The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved. Little Risky was now the center of attention and the first enterprise-wide risk meeting occurred shortly Thereafter..

53. The auditor was happy The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

54. The Risk Stops Here ™ The Risk Stops Here ™ Risk Here ™ The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved. The auditor asked. “ Why did the Risk Stop Here ? ”.

55. The CEO explained…. Business and Life are all about learning about risk. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

56. When you adapt to risk, you learn about the risk, The CEO explained…. Business and Life are all about learning about risk. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

57. When you adapt to risk, you learn about the risk, you learn about yourself , . The CEO explained…. Business and Life are all about learning about risk. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

58. When you adapt to risk, you learn about the risk, you learn about yourself , you grow as a person you grow as a leader . The CEO explained…. Business and Life are all about learning about risk. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

59. Leaders must have vision. Great Leaders have vision for the little things, too. …even when you are busy See the Risk Great Leaders … The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

60. Own the Risk Leaders are responsible. Great Leaders always keep an eye out for enterprise-wide risk Even if it’s not Your Risk…it’s Our Risk as a management team Great Leaders always… The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

61. Leaders fix Problems. Great Leaders address a problem before it becomes an Emergency Act on it Now! The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved. Great Leaders always…

62. Risks can be scary. Great Leaders don’t run away from Risk They run to it!! Embrace it! The Risk is your Friend. The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

63. When Leaders See the risk, Own the risk, Act on &. Embrace the risk, The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.

64. The Risk Stops Here ™ The Risk Stops Here ™ Copyright © 2007 John Landreth. All Rights Reserved.