HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Risk

Harvard Business Review

May 2020 · Gildan Media · Narrated by Daniel Henning and Janina Edwards

About this audiobook

Is your business playing it safe-or taking the right risks? Risk is a regular part of business, but knowing which risks to take and when to step back is often unclear. Whether you're assessing a new opportunity for innovation or thinking about your long-term strategy in an unsteady economy, you need to know the best way to proceed while ensuring that your company is financially secure and thriving. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the ten most important ones to help you determine which risks are worth taking and mitigate those your company-and your industry at large-are already facing. This book will inspire you to: understand the three categories of risk and tailor your risk-management processes accordingly; gain experience through small strategic bets before launching larger initiatives; embrace uncertainty as a key element of breakthrough innovation; find opportunities in emerging markets-and avoid those you can't practically serve; get ahead of and minimize political risk; and avoid common mistakes when confronting risk.

About the author

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content, Harvard Business Review provides professionals with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.

Daniel Henning is a director, producer, actor, and writer. His work has been seen on HBO, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, MTV, Comedy Central, and on stages throughout Southern California. He won a 2017 Telly Award for "Best Writer" for the film version of his play The Tragedy of JFK (as Told by Wm. Shakespeare).

Janina Edwards, a graduate of New York University's Tisch Schools of the Arts, recorded her first audiobook in 1987. She is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, as well as a finalist for the Audie Award. In addition to narrating audiobooks, she is a certified yoga teacher, sings kirtan, and plays the violin.