Fundamentals of People Risk Management

""A timely and compelling read that brings people risk out of the HR silo and into the boardroom conversation where it belongs."" * Candace Steele, Group Risk Director, Canopius Group Ltd * ""Stephen Sidebottom excellently highlights the people risks in organizations today. A must read for risk and HR professionals."" * Professor Sir Cary Cooper, CBE, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester * ""In an ever-changing world, people risks are increasingly business critical and Stephen Sidebottom brings a powerful systems thinking perspective. He challenges leaders to look beyond isolated issues and understand the interconnected ecosystems shaping risk, culture and performance. I would highly recommend this practical book for any leader looking to navigate complexity and drive performance."" * Rebecca Port, Chief People Officer, Okta * ""In this insightful book, Stephen Sidebottom brings people risk management to life through a unique dual lens-that of both an HR practitioner and a seasoned risk expert. He masterfully connects the worlds of risk and people management, illustrating their interplay through credible examples and real-life examples. The result is a compelling and practical narrative that is both thought-provoking and highly relevant. A must-read for any risk professional seeking a deeper, more integrated understanding of the discipline."" * Dorothy Maseke, Chair, IRM Africa * ""This comprehensive, accessible book is just what the risk community needs in framing people risk management within the context of sound principles and practices in organizational behaviour. It explains why managing people risk is at the heart of shaping the way in which organizations behave."" * Anita Punwani CFIRM, IRM Founder & Chair, Environmental & Social Governance Group * ""Stephen Sidebottom should be congratulated on covering this topic with depth and insight. A fascinating and complex area of risk, which by its nature is extremely difficult to assess, monitor and report on within traditional risk management approaches. An area fundamental to the success of every organization, Sidebottom provides a comprehensive look at the theory and practical ways to approach and mitigate people risk."" * Helen Hunter-Jones, Group Risk and Assurance Director, Greene King * ""This book is intelligent, thoughtful and elegantly written and is packed full of important insights and grounded in decades of experience working at the highest level. It cuts through the noise of individual level risk factors to expose and analyse the systemic risk so often buried deep within organizations."" * Laura Empson, Professor in the Management of Professional Service Firms, Bayes Business School, University of London * ""This is an important piece of work which links tangible metrics and a risk-based pragmatic approach to the people agenda in its widest commercial sense."" * Valerie Gordon-Walker, Senior independent non-executive director and chair of board committees * ""This is a timely publication. It offers a comprehensive account of people risk management, grounded in a detailed, well researched account of the breadth of issues organizations face. The book includes diagnostic methods and invaluable guidance for risk managers, senior leadership and board members."" * Nelarine Cornelius, Professor of Organisation Studies, Queen Mary University of London *