...T Kippenberger States human progress demands risk‐taking but, conversely, managing risk in projects is always critical to success. Proposes that managers must make project risk management explicit and make identification of risks a priority. Recommends that contingency plans for low impact, high...

...T Kippenberger Suggests that, for managers, crises are not attractive as they cost money, damage careers, threaten livelihoods and sometimes actually take lives. States risk is the precursor of crisis or, put another way, behind crisis lies a wrongly identified risk assessment. Looks at how...

... techniques for the avoidance of kidnapping and suggests there is no room nowadays for complacency. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Kidnapping Terrorism Risk ...

...T Kippenberger Determines that nowadays organizations can no longer afford to adapt gradually ‐ evolving as the environment alters. Contrasts the mechanistic process of ‘managing’ with all its overtones of risk reduction and keeping the show on the road. Lists out eight steps for leading change...