Borge D. The Book of Risk

This is not a risk management textbook. A textbook would require more rigor and
detail than either you or I could stomach. There are already many excellent sources
available on risk management that meet that need. Nor is this a How-to-Risk-Manageto-
Success-in-Ten-Easy-Steps book. I don't believe that either risk management or
success is reducible to simplistic rules or recipes that anyone can follow. I do believe,
however, that there are general principles of risk management and that if you are
aware of them, you have a head start in making better decisions.
What I have tried to do here is put down on paper some thoughts and examples that
will pique your interest in risk management, even if you think that you know nothing
about it and could care less. If you trust me for a few pages, you may find it to be a
subject worth thinking about and arguing about, not only for its intellectual interest,
but for its practical value in your professional or personal life.
I will put you in the driver's seat. You will be the decision maker as we explore
different ways toconfront and manage risks. Risk management is for decision makers and if you view it from that perspective, you will have a much better chance of appreciating its power. I
will be your guide, advisor, and coach.