LESSONS FROM A RISK-BASED CAREER

摘要

I have been involved with risk-based inspection and risk-based work process development for much of my career. The one thing I have learned as I've walked this path is that the concept of 'risk' extends far beyond the industry in which we work. Risk impacts every facet of our lives. Whether or not we're aware of it, there is some subconscious part of us that is analyzing the risks we take every day. We regularly try to make "better choices" by limiting negative consequences to ourselves and others. An example is when we ask ourselves questions such as, "should I take a left turn or a right turn?" One might get me to work 10 minutes quicker, but there is a higher chance of hitting stop lights and traffic which would actually take longer. In a career filled with risk-based decision making, the one thing I've learned is that when you think about it, we are always analyzing; always assessing the risks we see in front of us.