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First published in 1993, this classic book is now into its Fourth Edition. Financial Shenanigans is an essential read to understand how companies can manipulate their financial reports through accounting gimmicks, and how to detect it. The book will equip you better to detect fraud, avoid bad investments and notice where a company's real financial position may be misrepresented. Perfect for auditors, investors, and finance professionals. ...

Edgar Schein’s Humble Consulting (2016) sets out an approach to consulting and advisory work that emphasises relationships, trust, and adaptive problem-solving - instead of the usual expert-driven consulting. Schein argues that in complex, fast-changing environments, consultants must move beyond offering predefined solutions and instead engage in ongoing, collaborative inquiry with clients. For risk consultants, this can be a useful approach. Managing risk involves navigating a myriad of uncertainties, as well as hard-to-understand organisational dynamics (and politics), all against the backdrop of a changing threat landscape. As ‘Humble Consultants’, risk professionals can foster deeper client trust, uncover hidden risks, and develop tailored, sustainable solutions that address not just technical challenges but also cultural and leadership dynamics with their organisations. ...

“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. ...

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. ...