Rising from the Mailroom to the Boardroom

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And We Told You So … the 2020s

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

Governance, risk, compliance, and assurance professionals have often experienced push-back, been ridiculed, or challenged by management and other stakeholders when emphasizing the importance of good business practices like business continuity management, crisis management, balance sheet management, cash reserves management, capacity management, telecommunications bandwidth, and chain supply certainty (amongst others). The 2020 coronavirus (COVID-19) has reshaped the business and societal landscape like never before … because the world has never been so connected as it is today through travel, telecommunications, social media, and supply channels. This section will draw out some of the lessons ...