Lessons Learned: Taking a Page from Risk Management History

by Carl Pritchard

This Executive Report by Carl Pritchard uses lessons learned from three classic examples to get at the heart of risk perception and risk management. The examples -- the construction of Saint Paul's Cathedral; the promotion, construction, shipment, and installation of the Statue of Liberty; and the implementation of the US Social Security program from legal authorization through the first benefit payment -- offer powerful, specific, actionable lessons that can be applied in the modern business environment.