By Sean Pyott, Managing Director of thryve The new risk report from The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) is their best yet. Part of that credit can go to the experience of releasing seven editions of what has become a definitive and internationally-recognised paper on South Africa. Creating an authentic local […]
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Mar
Mar
In his famous work, The Art of War, Sun Tzu lays out a few basic principles for winning a conflict. He notes time and again that a fed- and equipped army is an effective army, so look after supply lines. This is the basic idea of Operational Resiliency, a concept gaining traction […]
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Feb
Feb
“As risk professionals, will you step up and be bold? Step up and be the voice of risk management!” With these words, the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) CEO, Thabile Nyaba, launched the 2021 edition of IRMSA’s risk report. Focused on South Africa, the report breaks down the country’s opportunities and […]
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Feb
Feb
What are the risks facing South Africa and the world this year? How can you start building a data culture in your business? And what should you look for when hiring a Chief Risk Officer? Our monthly selection of blogs from thryve’s partners Salesforce, Riskonnect and Tableau, and other interesting articles we read […]
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Feb
Feb
By Sean Pyott, Managing Director of thryve I’m looking forward to reading IRMSA’s new risk report, due later this month. For several years, the IRMSA report has been the primary benchmark for summarising South Africa’s risk – developed because global risk reports don’t provide the nuance we need for a local context. That […]
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Jan
Jan
Since 2014, the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) has released an annual report focusing specifically on South Africa’s risk landscape. Soon to appear in its seventh edition, this report is already widely recognised as the definitive view on South Africa’s different risks, how they impact its people and industries, and what […]
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Dec
Dec
By Sean Pyott, MD of thryve “Never let a good crisis go to waste,” said Winston Churchill, a quote that surfaced numerous times during 2020 – the living embodiment of crisis. I even used the quote in one of my first blogs of the year (Crisis vs Opportunity during the pandemic), though I […]
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Oct
Oct
By Sean Pyott, MD of thryve Last month, I reflected on the importance of risk managers and why they are in high demand right now. But what about companies – what kind of changes should they undergo to make better use of new risk management practices? It’s an important question because modern risk-management practices […]
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Oct
Oct
By Neer Rama, Force Solutions Product Manager at thryve Canada Smaller is often better, especially when you don’t want to be a target. But as technology levels the playing fields, giving medium-sized businesses the capability to play in bigger leagues, it’s also started to erase that anonymity. Smaller companies are wising up to the […]
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Oct
Oct
By Riaan Bekker, Force Solutions Manager at thryve It’s not true that risk management is only for large, stock exchange listed, enterprises. Any businessperson would agree with this statement. Running a business is inherently risky. Costs, margins, stock, staff and assets all require some consideration to keep them safe and productive. Locking your […]