Managing risk; protecting reputations with George Hutchinson

This podcast focuses on the importance of understanding risk as a vital step towards being able to effectively manage projects while also protecting your business and its reputation. Anyone working in infrastructure is familiar with the need to identify, quantify and manage risk, be that around performance, safety, programme or perhaps budget. And they will be wel aware that good risk management enables better decision making – and that better decisions almost certainly return better outcomes.But to what extent do modern professionals really fully understand the risks that they are assessing – and really fully understand the consequences for their project or their business of getting that assessment right - or wrong?Infrastructure is a complex business. And the world we are in is an increasingly complex place right now. It is therefore vital for modern leaders to really understand the risks that surround them - and to be aware of the potential reputational consequences of the decisions that they make. Get it right and business thrives; get it wrong and crisis is usually just around the corner.So to help us to understand more about this vital issue, it is my pleasure to welcome George Hutchinson, chief executive and founder of reputation risk and crisis management consultancy River Effra. George spends his time helping a range of clients across multiple industry sectors to really understand the threats they face and the steps that they can take to protect their reputations. ResourcesRiver Effra websiteUnder Pressure report