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Article: Time to take ourselves seriously.(RISK MANAGEMENT)
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- Risk & Insurance
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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The December issue of this magazine had two articles discussing the need to attract new talent to the risk management profession. Part of the attraction of any profession is how seriously the profession is taken, which starts with just how serious the profession takes itself. Does risk management take the same pride in its accomplishments as, for example, the people who do "the wave" at sporting events?
Case in point: Last year, in 2005, risk management celebrated its 50th year. Unfortunately, no one seemed to notice. There were no celebrations and no special articles. In stark contrast, this year "the wave" (the undulating, coordinated movement of fans at an ...