Book summary - Operational Risk Management (Abkowitz, by Mark D. Abkowitz (2008)

Operational Risk Management by Mark D. Abkowitz provides a guide to understanding and managing operational risks through real-world case studies. Operational Risk Management; (2008); by Mark D. Abkowitz Wiley

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Book summary - Operational Risk Management, by Ariane Chappelle

Operational Risk Management; (2019); by Ariane Chapelle Amazon Operational Risk Management offers a comprehensive guide that contains a review of the most up-to-date and effective operational risk management practices in the financial services industry.

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Book summary - Range, by David Epstein

“Range,” a 2019 book by David Epstein subtitled “How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World,” argues that in a complex and unpredictable world, generalists with a broad set of experience and skills will often outperform deep and narrow specialists. These individuals who possess “range,” excel at connecting disparate ideas and adapting to new situations. This is especially relevant to develop a career in risk management, as it requires the ability to draw upon diverse knowledge and skills, responding to change, while fostering creativity in problem-solving and innovative thinking. Quotes And he refused to specialize in anything, preferring to keep an eye on the overall estate rather than any of its parts … And Nikolay’s management produced the most brilliant results. ...

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Book summary - Reinforcement Learning, by Richard S.Sutton and Andrew G.Barto

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Book summary - Scaling People, by Claire Hughes Johnson

Scaling People is a practical book about what really breaks as organisations grow, and how to fix it without slowing the business down. Written by Claire Hughes Johnson, former Chief Operating Officer of Stripe, the book draws on first-hand experience of scaling a high-growth technology company from a small team into a global operation. Rather than offering abstract leadership theory, the book focuses on the operating decisions that determine whether a business scales with clarity or collapses under its own complexity. For leaders, managers, and anyone involved in governance, risk, or execution, it is highly relevant because it shows how accountability, decision-making, and trust must evolve if a business is to grow without losing control. ...

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