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Corporate scandal, international terrorism, and the financial community’s lingering concerns about deflation have made life difficult for corporate executives recently.
The bad news is that uncertainty and risk are likely to increase in the future. For that reason, McKinsey has chosen to focus on the complex balance between risk, performance, and control in this second edition of the McKinsey Forum.
 |  | | Risk, Control and Performance | | Dick Foster
Executives who focus excessively on avoiding danger ignore the equally damaging downside of failing to achieve a company’s full financial potential. | Launch this article (PDF - 745 KB) |
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| | | The CEO as Chief Risk Officer | | Jeffrey Sonnenfeld
Leadership means more than just avoiding failure. We have to take risks, make our own mistakes, and fortify character as we build our enterprises. | | Launch this article (PDF - 757 KB) |
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| | | The Rules have Changed | | Q&A with Ralph C. Ferrara
The former SEC General Counsel warns that new corporate governance regulations will undermine growth. | | Launch this article (PDF - 646 KB) |
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| | | Brand Balancing Act | | Joanna Barsh and John Copeland
Being too cautious can leave a company's value brands underleveraged – and vulnerable to attacks by more aggressive competitors. | | Launch this article (PDF - 691 KB) |
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| | | Riding the Risks in China | | Jonathan Woetzel
Opportunities remain in banking and insurance, distribution and retailing, Internet services, construction, and chemicals. | | Launch this article (PDF - 786 KB) |
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| | | Danger! | | Philip K. Howard
In an irrational effort to avoid all risk, American society has created new challenges for itself with serious corrosive effects. | | Launch this article (PDF - 668 KB) |
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| | | Financial Radar | | Robert J. Schiller
Advances in financial theory and information technology will make it safer for all of us to take risks. | | Launch this article (PDF - 675 KB) |
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