Is Your Risk Strategy Failing? (Harvard Business Review, Robert S. Kaplan, Condoleezza Rice, Amy Zegart)

Think about the word 'risk.' For most leaders, it means compliance checklists, red tape, and playing defense. But what if your obsession with safety is actually stagnating your business? In today’s briefing, Ryan and Emily reveal why traditional rules-based risk management is dead, exposing the fatal flaws in how most executives view uncertainty. Learn why the world's most elite organizations don't eliminate risk—they weaponize it.Enjoyed this? Upgrade to Momentum Premium for the full 20-minute deep dive where we break down the exact three-pillar framework for categorizing risk, stress-testing your strategy through war-gaming, and surviving modern crises like SeaWorld's 'Blackfish' disaster.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/momentum-your-daily-edge-in-leadership--6706012/support.Enjoyed this 5-minute briefing?The full, 20-minute deep dive on this book is waiting for you in our premium feed.Unlock the masterclass to get every key lesson, framework, and actionable insight.🚀 Subscribe to Momentum Premium here!