Part II: Why Not

• What is the downside of risk management?

• Isn’t risk management at odds with the principle of managing for success?

• Is there any reason to believe that risk management will be compatible with our corporate culture?

• What’s wrong with counting on a few lucky breaks to make the schedule?

• How do we distinguish between those risks that have to be managed and those that can be safely ignored?

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