leadership – Cherise Arnesen

Cyber Security

By Cherise ArnesenPosted on Posted in business, cyber security, governance, leadership, professional development, risk managementTagged business, cyber, cyber risk, cyber security, entreprise risk management, governance, leadership, problem solving, professional development, risk, risk management

Once upon a time, not that long ago, only the largest corporations had to consider the rare possibility of a hacking attempt. The news stories were few and far in between. The companies were huge. SME (Small and Medium Enterprise) carried on with the reassuring thought that this wasn’t relevant to them, that it couldn’t […]

Climate

By Cherise ArnesenPosted on Posted in climate, governance, innovation, leadership, professional development, risk managementTagged climate, climate change, climate impact, climate resilience, climate risk, professional development, responsible innovation, risk management

I recently completed a course created by SDG Academy which is an initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. As the course is called Climate Actions: Solutions for a Changing Planet, and the instuctors hail from leading organizations like Columbia University’s Earth Institute, the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP), and the World Business Council […]

Strategy

By Cherise ArnesenPosted on Posted in business, governance, leadership, strategyTagged business, governance, leadership, problem solving, productivity, strategic planning, strategy

In governance, leadership, and business we talk about strategy. I’ve heard strategy referred to alongside pillars. I’ve heard it used in terms that liken its meaning to goals. I think strategy is different from those and I think the way to refresh it best is through creativity. So, what is strategy? If we think in […]

Diversity

By Cherise ArnesenPosted on Posted in business, diversity, governance, leadership, risk managementTagged BIPOC, business, DEI, diversity, equity, ESG, gender parity, governance, inclusion, leadership, oversight

Variety. It’s not just the spice of life. It’s necessary to good governance and leadership. When it comes to organizational oversight, you want a variety of perspectives. There is a push away from all of the people who sit around a board table coming from the same background or having the same level of experience. […]

Responsible Innovation

By Cherise ArnesenPosted on Posted in business, climate, cyber security, diversity, entrepreneur, governance, innovation, leadership, risk management, strategyTagged business, climate, governance, innovation, leadership, responsible innovation, risk, risk management, strategy

I am a business person through and through. I believe that business is hardwired into me from my ancestors. When I was much younger, for a business idea to appeal to me, it had to be something that I had personal fascination with; something about which I was passionate. The potential market didn’t matter; at […]

Risk

By Cherise ArnesenPosted on Posted in business, governance, leadership, risk management, strategyTagged business, entrepreneur, governance, leadership, risk, risk management, strategic planning, strategy

I love business. I love owning properties. A thing is easy to love when it feels like your natural inclination or like an extensions of who you are. Creating businesses from nothing is a risk. Being in multi tenant residential rental properties is a risk. That doesn’t mean that these are bad things. Even though […]

Tact and Diplomacy in Governance

By Cherise ArnesenPosted on Posted in business, governance, leadershipTagged business, diplomacy, ESG, governance, leadership

I agree with what Maya Angelou said. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” I see a a lack of politeness and respect in some of our leaders today. It concerns me. Having manners is not a […]

Climate and Business Sustainability

By Cherise ArnesenPosted on Posted in business, climate, governance, leadership, risk management, strategy, sustainabilityTagged climate, climate change, climate impact, climate resilience, climate risk, ESG, governance, leadership, responsible innovation, risk, risk management, strategy, sustainability

Climate Change. It’s not just for the realms of charities and government. The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that “Climate Change is real” and that “it is caused by emissions resulting from human activities” and that “it poses a grave threat to humanity’s future.” Since Climate Change has been formally recognized by Canada’s highest […]

Culture and the Tone at the Top

By Cherise ArnesenPosted on Posted in business, governance, leadership, strategyTagged business, ESG, governance, leadership, strategy

In leadership, we talk about “the tone at the top”. The concept is that a organization’s culture and its values should be set at the top, demonstrated at the top, and will therefore cascade down the organization’s hierarchy to set expectations and influence the conduct and behaviors of all. This can be in regards to […]