Why financial risk is a leadership challenge

In this episode of Navigating Beyond the Expected, host Lynn Norris talks with Jeff Messner, head of financial risk management at Truist Securities.They discuss why companies often approach financial risk through too narrow a lens, and how a more strategic, policy-driven framework can help leadership teams better manage interest rates, currencies, and other potential exposures. Listeners will hear how Truist Securities helps clients translate market uncertainty into practical action and build a more disciplined approach to risk management.Also in the discussion:• Why transaction-level thinking can limit effective risk management• How companies can shift from reactive decisions to intentional frameworks• The role of discipline and judgment in managing financial risk• Why advice and strategy matter more than any single hedging instrumentNew episodes of Navigating Beyond the Expected arrive each month, featuring conversations with top Truist Securities experts about the challenges businesses are facing now. Be sure to subscribe to hear every episode.