Introduction to Risk Management : For Board Members and Managing Directors

Taking the right approach to managing opportunities and threats (risks) is key to company success in an unpredictable future. Unfortunately in many companies, controlling and risk management do not do enough to help the board and management weigh up the expected returns and risks when it comes to making key company decisions. This can result in bad decision-making, such as investments that could have been avoided, or decisions that can lead to a deep company crisis.As psychological research shows, the reasons for this can range from a lack of expertise, to personal interest and displacement risk.Against the backdrop of the last financial crisis, a fictional conversation between the management board and a risk manager over a period of 2 years clearly illustrates the opportunities available and the obstacles to implementing value and risk-oriented style company leadership, as well as internal company conflict. In addition to basic knowledge of what are often seen as new methods in controlling, risk management, rating and value-oriented company management, the reader also discovers what they probably know from practice – vanity and self-interest on the part of the protagonists.In addition to this dialogue, the book offers a business economics methodology introduction to legal requirements, risk management use and methods, as well as ratings and value-oriented company management