2013 video risk champion

David Champion, Harvard Business Review: Taking ownership of the risk itself is a source of opportunity and return

24 July 2013

The article at a glance

At the Centre for Risk Studies’ 4th Annual Meeting, leaders and decision makers from business, government, inter-governmental organisations, academia and NGOs explored …

At the Centre for Risk Studies’ 4th Annual Meeting, leaders and decision makers from business, government, inter-governmental organisations, academia and NGOs explored the links between risk and strategy.

Challenging the customary perception that risk is the threat of loss with predominantly negative undertones, the annual conference encouraged broader discussion about opportunities that emerge in a risky environment.

David Champion is a Senior Editor at the Harvard Business Review. He believes that taking ownership of the risk itself can be a source of both opportunity and return.

This article was published on

24 July 2013.