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Title		 Risk Doctor Briefings in English Risk Doctor Briefings in French Risk Doctor Briefings in German Risk Doctor Briefings in Chinese Risk Doctor Briefings in Spanish Risk Doctor Briefings in Portuguese Risk Doctor Briefings in Farsi (Persian) Risk Doctor Briefings in Russian
67 Developing risk culture: First or last? Developing risk culture: First or last?: English   Developing risk culture: First or last?: French  Developing Risk culture: First or last?: German  Developing risk culture: First or last?: Chinese Developing risk culture: First or last?: Spanish  Developing risk culture: First or last?: Portuguese  Developing risk culture: First or last?: Farsi  Developing risk culture: First or last?: Russian 
66 Risk management principles: OGC M_o_R Risk management principles: OGC M_o_R: English Risk management principles: OGC M_o_R: French Risk management principles: OGC M_o_R: German Risk management principles: OGC M_o_R: Chinese Risk management principles: OGC M_o_R: Spanish Risk management principles: OGC M_o_R: Portuguese Risk management principles: OGC M_o_R: Farsi Risk management principles: OGC M_o_R: Russian
65 Risk management principles: ISO31000 Choosing the right risk tool: English Choosing the right risk tool: English Choosing the right risk tool: English Choosing the right risk tool: English Choosing the right risk tool: English Choosing the right risk tool: English Choosing the right risk tool: English Choosing the right risk tool: English
64 Managing risk in project portfolios
 Choosing the right risk tool: English Choosing the right risk tool: French Choosing the right risk tool: German Choosing the right risk tool: Chinese Choosing the right risk tool: Spanish Choosing the right risk tool: Portuguese Choosing the right risk tool: Farsi Choosing the right risk tool: Russian
63 Choosing the right risk tool
 Choosing the right risk tool: English Choosing the right risk tool: French Choosing the right risk tool: German Choosing the right risk tool: Chinese Choosing the right risk tool: Spanish Choosing the right risk tool: Portuguese Choosing the right risk tool: Farsi Choosing the right risk tool: Russian
62 Dealing with business uncertainty Dealing with business uncertainty: English Dealing with business uncertainty: French Dealing with business uncertainty: German Dealing with business uncertainty: Chinese Dealing with business uncertainty: Spanish Dealing with business uncertainty: Portuguese Dealing with business uncertainty: Farsi Dealing with business uncertainty: Russian
61 The IKEA approach to risk The IKEA approah to risk: English The IKEA approach to risk: French The IKEA approach to risk: German The IKEA approach to risk: Chinese The IKEA approach to risk: Spanish The IKEA approach to risk: Portuguese The IKEA approach to risk: Farsi The IKEA approach to risk: Russian
60 Seven steps to Monte Carlo Seven steps to Monte Carlo: English Seven steps to Monte Carlo: French Seven steps to Monte Carlo: German Seven steps to Monte Carlo: Chinese Seven steps to Monte Carlo: Spanish Seven steps to Monte Carlo: Portuguese Seven steps to Monte Carlo: Farsi Seven steps to Monte Carlo: Russian
59 Ticking the right boxes Ticking the right boxes: English Ticking the right boxes: French Ticking the right boxes: German Ticking the right boxes: Chinese Ticking the right boxes: Spanish Ticking the right boxes: Portuguese Ticking the right boxes: Farsi Ticking the right boxes: Russian
58 How mature is your risk capability? How mature is your risk capability?: English How mature is your risk capability?: English How mature is your risk capability?: English How mature is your risk capability?: English How mature is your risk capability?: English How mature is your risk capability?: English How mature is your risk capability?: English How mature is your risk capability?: English
57 When are Black Swans white? When are Black Swans white: English When are Black Swans white: French When are Black Swans white: German When are Black Swans white: Chinese When are Black Swans white: Spanish When are Black Swans white: Portuguese When are Black Swans white: Farsi When are Black Swans white: Russian
56 Typical risk process problems Typical risk process problems: English Typical risk process problems: French Typical risk process problems: German Typical risk process problems: Chinese Typical risk process problems: Spanish Typical risk process problems: Portuguese Typical risk process problems: Farsi Typical risk process problems: Russian
55 Asking the right questions Asking the right questions: English Asking the right questions: French Asking the right questions: German Asking the right questions: Chinese Asking the right questions: Spanish Asking the right questions: Portuguese Asking the right questions: Farsi Asking the right questions: Russian
54 Risk process basics Risk process basics: English Risk process basics: French Risk process basics: German Risk process basics: Chinese Risk process basics: Spanish Risk process basics: Portuguese Risk process basics: Farsi Risk process basics: Russian
53 Hitting the target Hitting the target: English Hitting the target: French Hitting the target: German Hitting the target: Chinese Hitting the target: Spanish Hitting the target: Portuguese Hitting the target: Farsi Hitting the target: Russian
52X Eyjafjallajökul - A personal view Eyjafjallajökul - A personal view: English Eyjafjallajökul - A personal view: French   Eyjafjallajökul - A personal view: Chinese Eyjafjallajökul - A personal view: Spanish Eyjafjallajökul - A personal view: Portuguese Eyjafjallajökul - A personal view: Farsi Eyjafjallajökul - A personal view: Russian
52 The definition debate - continued The definition debate - continued: English The definition debate - continued: French The definition debate - continued: German The definition debate - continued: Chinese The definition debate - continued: Spanish The definition debate - continued: Portuguese The definition debate - continued: Farsi The definition debate - continued: Russian
51 Optimism, pessimism, realism and risk Optimism, pessimism, realism and risk: English Optimism, pessimism, realism and risk: French Optimism, pessimism, realism and risk: German Optimism, pessimism, realism and risk: Chinese Optimism, pessimism, realism and risk: Spanish Optimism, pessimism, realism and risk: Portuguese Optimism, pessimism, realism and risk: Farsi Optimism, pessimism, realism and risk: Russian
50 Universal laws of risk management Universal laws of risk management: English Universal laws of risk management: French Universal laws of risk management: German Universal laws of risk management: Chinese Universal laws of risk management: Spanish Universal laws of risk management: Portuguese Universal laws of risk management: Farsi Universal laws of risk management: Russian
49 It's all about objectives It's all about objectives: English It's all about objectives: French It's all about objectives: German It's all about objectives: Chinese It's all about objectives: Spanish It's all about objectives: Portuguese It's all about objectives: Farsi It's all about objectives: Russian
48 When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn?: English When will we ever learn?: French When will we ever learn?: German When will we ever learn?: Chinese When will we ever learn?: Spanish When will we ever learn?: Portuguese When will we ever learn?: Farsi When will we ever learn?: Russian
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Title Risk Doctor Briefings in English Risk Doctor Briefings in French Risk Doctor Briefings in German Risk Doctor Briefings in Chinese Risk Doctor Briefings in Spanish Risk Doctor Briefings in Portuguese Risk Doctor Briefings in Farsi (Persian) Risk Doctor Briefings in Russian
47 What is your biggest risk? What is your biggest risk?: English What is your biggest risk?: French What is your biggest risk?: German What is your biggest risk?: Chinese What is your biggest risk?: Spanish What is your biggest risk?: Portuguese What is your biggest risk?: Farsi What is your biggest risk?: Russian
46 Prioritising risks as simply as possible Prioritising risks as simply as possible: English Prioritising risks as simply as possible: French Prioritising risks as simply as possible: German Prioritising risks as simply as possible: Chinese Prioritising risks as simply as possible: Spanish Prioritising risks as simply as possible: Portuguese Prioritising risks as simply as possible: Farsi Prioritising risks as simply as possible: Russian
45 After the crisis - then what? After the crisis - then what?: English After the crisis - then what?: French After the crisis - then what?: German After the crisis - then what?: Chinese After the crisis - then what?: Spanish After the crisis - then what?: Portuguese After the crisis - then what?: Farsi After the crisis - then what?: Russian
44 Better safe than sorry? Better safe than sorry?: English Better safe than sorry?: French Better safe than sorry?: German Better safe than sorry?: Chinese Better safe than sorry?: Spanish Better safe than sorry?: Portuguese Better safe than sorry?: Farsi Better safe than sorry?: Russian
43 Keeping "business-as-usual" risks out of Risk Registers Keeping business-as-usual risks out of Risk Registers: English Keeping business-as-usual risks out of Risk Registers: French Keeping business-as-usual risks out of Risk Registers: German Keeping business-as-usual risks out of Risk Registers: Chinese Keeping business-as-usual risks out of Risk Registers: Spanish Keeping business-as-usual risks out of Risk Registers: Portuguese Keeping business-as-usual risks out of Risk Registers: Farsi Keeping business-as-usual risks out of Risk Registers: Russian
42 Boom, bust and risk management Boom, bust and risk management: English Boom, bust and risk management: French Boom, bust and risk management: German Boom, bust and risk management: Chinese Boom, bust and risk management: Spanish Boom, bust and risk management: Portuguese Boom, bust and risk management: Farsi Boom, bust and risk management: Russian
41 Non-rational factors affecting risk perception Non-rational factors affecting risk perception: English Non-rational factors affecting risk perception: French Non-rational factors affecting risk perception: German Non-rational factors affecting risk perception: Chinese Non-rational factors affecting risk perception: Spanish Non-rational factors affecting risk perception: Portuguese Non-rational factors affecting risk perception: Farsi Non-rational factors affecting risk perception: Russian
40 Appropriate risk-taking: Ten key concepts Appropriate risk-taking: Ten key concepts: English Appropriate risk-taking: Ten key concepts: French Appropriate risk-taking: Ten key concepts: German Appropriate risk-taking: Ten key concepts: Chinese Appropriate risk-taking: Ten key concepts: Spanish Appropriate risk-taking: Ten key concepts: Portuguese Appropriate risk-taking: Ten key concepts: Farsi Appropriate risk-taking: Ten key concepts: Russian
39 Using risk metalanguage to identify risks Using risk metalanguage to identify risks: English Using risk metalanguage to identify risks: French Using risk metalanguage to identify risks: German Using risk metalanguage to identify risks: Chinese Using risk metalanguage to identify risks: Spanish Using risk metalanguage to identify risks: Portuguese Using risk metalanguage to identify risks: Farsi Using risk metalanguage to identify risks: Russian
38 Why 'risk' includes opportunity Why 'risk' includes opportunity: English Why 'risk' includes opportunity: French Why 'risk' includes opportunity: German Why 'risk' includes opportunity: Chinese Why 'risk' includes opportunity: Spanish Why 'risk' includes opportunity: Portuguese Why 'risk' includes opportunity: Farsi Why 'risk' includes opportunity: Russian
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Title Risk Doctor Briefings in English Risk Doctor Briefings in French Risk Doctor Briefings in German Risk Doctor Briefings in Chinese Risk Doctor Briefings in Spanish Risk Doctor Briefings in Portuguese Risk Doctor Briefings in Farsi (Persian) Risk Doctor Briefings in Russian
37 What drives risk attitudes? What drives risk attitudes?: English What drives risk attitudes?: French What drives risk attitudes?: German What drives risk attitudes?: Chinese What drives risk attitudes?: Spanish What drives risk attitudes?: Portuguese What drives risk attitudes?: Farsi What drives risk attitudes?: Russian
36 Managing the future Managing the future: English Managing the future: French Managing the future: German Managing the future: Chinese Managing the future: Spanish Managing the future: Portuguese Managing the future: Farsi Managing the future: Russian
35 Focused risk communication Focused risk communication: English Focused risk communication: French Focused risk communication: German Focused risk communication: Chinese Focused risk communication: Spanish Focused risk communication: Portuguese Focused risk communication: Farsi  
34 Risky resolutions Risky resolutions: English Risky resolutions: French Risky resolutions: German Risky resolutions: Chinese Risky resolutions: Spanish Risky resolutions: Portuguese Risky resolutions: Farsi  
33 Working backwards to opportunities Working backwards to opportunities: English Working backwards to opportunities: French Working backwards to opportunities: German Working backwards to opportunities: Chinese Working backwards to opportunities: Spanish Working backwards to opportunities: Portuguese Working backwards to opportunities: Farsi  
32 Everybody loves brainstorming but. Everybody loves brainstorming but.: English Everybody loves brainstorming but.: French Everybody loves brainstorming but.: German Everybody loves brainstorming but.: Chinese Everybody loves brainstorming but.: Spanish Everybody loves brainstorming but.: Portuguese Everybody loves brainstorming but.: Farsi  
31 Flexibility as a risk response Flexibility as a risk response: English Flexibility as a risk response: French Flexibility as a risk response: German Flexibility as a risk response: Chinese Flexibility as a risk response: Spanish Flexibility as a risk response: Portuguese Flexibility as a risk response: Farsi  
30 What's wrong with intuition? What's wrong with intuition?: English What's wrong with intuition?: French What's wrong with intuition?: German What's wrong with intuition?: Chinese What's wrong with intuition?: Spanish What's wrong with intuition?: Portuguese What's wrong with intuition?: Farsi  
29 Problems with probability Problems with probability: English Problems with probability: French Problems with probability: German Problems with probability: Chinese Problems with probability: Spanish Problems with probability: Portuguese Problems with probability: Farsi  
28 How high is High? How high is High?: English How high is High?: French How high is High?: German How high is High?: Chinese How high is High?: Spanish How high is High?: Portuguese How high is High?: Farsi  
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Title Risk Doctor Briefings in English Risk Doctor Briefings in French Risk Doctor Briefings in German Risk Doctor Briefings in Chinese Risk Doctor Briefings in Spanish Risk Doctor Briefings in Portuguese Risk Doctor Briefings in Farsi (Persian) Risk Doctor Briefings in Russian
27 The three tenses of risk identification The three tenses of risk identification: English The three tenses of risk identification: French The three tenses of risk identification: German The three tenses of risk identification: Chinese The three tenses of risk identification: Spanish The three tenses of risk identification: Portuguese The three tenses of risk identification: Farsi The three tenses of risk identification: Russian
26 Proving the value of risk management Proving the value of risk management: English Proving the value of risk management: French Proving the value of risk management: German Proving the value of risk management: Chinese Proving the value of risk management: Spanish Proving the value of risk management: Portuguese Proving the value of risk management: Farsi  
25 Managing luck Managing luck: English Managing luck: French Managing luck: German Managing luck: Chinese Managing luck: Spanish Managing luck: Portuguese Managing luck: Farsi  
24 Encouraging team involvement Encouraging team involvement: English Encouraging team involvement: French Encouraging team involvement: German Encouraging team involvement: Chinese Encouraging team involvement: Spanish Encouraging team involvement: Portuguese Encouraging team involvement: Farsi  
23 Stakeholder risk information needs analysis Stakeholder risk information needs analysis: English Stakeholder risk information needs analysis: French Stakeholder risk information needs analysis: German Stakeholder risk information needs analysis: Chinese Stakeholder risk information needs analysis: Spanish Stakeholder risk information needs analysis: Portuguese Stakeholder risk information needs analysis: Farsi  
22 Using risk metalanguage to develop responses Using risk metalanguage to develop responses: English Using risk metalanguage to develop responses: French Using risk metalanguage to develop responses: German Using risk metalanguage to develop responses: Chinese Using risk metalanguage to develop responses: Spanish Using risk metalanguage to develop responses: Portuguese Using risk metalanguage to develop responses: Farsi  
21 Zero chance of a zero-risk project Zero chance of a zero-risk project: English Zero chance of a zero-risk project: French Zero chance of a zero-risk project: German Zero chance of a zero-risk project: Chinese Zero chance of a zero-risk project: Spanish Zero chance of a zero-risk project: Portuguese Zero chance of a zero-risk project: Farsi  
20 Does opportunity management mean scope creep? Does opportunity management mean scope creep?: English Does opportunity management mean scope creep? French Does opportunity management mean scope creep? German Does opportunity management mean scope creep? Chinese Does opportunity management mean scope creep? Spanish Does opportunity management mean scope creep? Portuguese Does opportunity management mean scope creep? Farsi  
19 Personal risk management Personal risk management: English Personal risk management: French Personal risk management: German Personal risk management: Chinese Personal risk management: Spanish Personal risk management: Portuguese Personal risk management: Farsi  
18 Using decision trees Using decision trees: English Using decision trees: French Using decision trees: German Using decision trees: Chinese Using decision trees: Spanish Using decision trees: Portuguese Using decision trees: Farsi  
17 Innovative risk management Innovative risk management: English Innovative risk management: French Innovative risk management: German Innovative risk management: Chinese Innovative risk management: Portuguese Innovative risk management: Farsi  
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Title Risk Doctor Briefings in English Risk Doctor Briefings in French Risk Doctor Briefings in German Risk Doctor Briefings in Chinese Risk Doctor Briefings in Spanish Risk Doctor Briefings in Portuguese Risk Doctor Briefings in Farsi (Persian) Risk Doctor Briefings in Russian
16 Why risks turn into surprises Why risks turn into surprises: English Why risks turn into surprises: French Why risks turn into surprises: German Why risks turn into surprises: Chinese Why risks turn into surprises: Spanish   Why risks turn into surprises: Farsi  
15 How to find opportunities How to find opportunities: English How to find opportunities: French How to find opportunities: German How to find opportunities: Chinese How to find opportunities: Spanish   How to find opportunities: Farsi  
14 Understanding and managing risk attitude Understanding and managing risk attitude: English Understanding and managing risk attitude: French Understanding and managing risk attitude: German Understanding and managing risk attitude: Chinese Understanding and managing risk attitude: Spanish   Understanding and managing risk attitude: Farsi  
13 Risk management: Making it work Risk Management: Making it Work: English Risk Management: Making it Work: French Risk Management: Making it Work: German Risk Management: Making it Work: Chinese Risk Management: Making it Work: Spanish   Risk Management: Making it Work: Farsi  
12 Risk management : Important or Effective (or both)? Risk Management: Important or Effective (or both)?: English Risk Management: Important or Effective (or both)?: French Risk Management: Important or Effective (or both)?: German Risk Management: Important or Effective (or both)?: Chinese Risk Management: Important or Effective (or both)?: Spanish   Risk Management: Important or Effective (or both)?: Farsi  
11 The Cost of Managing Risk The cost of managing risks: English The cost of managing risks: French The cost of managing risks: German The cost of managing risks: Chinese The cost of managing risks: Spanish   The cost of managing risks: Farsi  
10 Imaginary risks Imaginary risks: English Imaginary risks: French Imaginary risks: German Imaginary risks: Chinese Imaginary risks: Spanish   Imaginary risks: Farsi  
09 Describing risk – How much detail?    
08 Analysing Assumptions and Constraints    
07 When is a Risk not a Risk?  Part 2    
06 When is a Risk not a Risk?  Part 1    
05 The Ins and Outs of Risk Management    
04 Two Faced Risk Management      
03 Grade A Risk Responses      
02 Get the Frogs off the Log      
01 Health is not the Absence of Disease      
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