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JOEL E. MCPHEE, JR., is a business strategist, former executive, and a keen student of understanding how organizations as systems work. Through a holistic and integrated approach, he provides consulting services to top Fortune 500 companies. A former Senior Leader at Wells Fargo, Inc., Joel was the Chief Risk Officer for the company's 18,000-member Operations and Technology division, and headed its Global Delivery Center. During his more than 20 years of experience he has held critical roles at other top financial institutions, placing him at the forefront of addressing some of the most formidable challenges facing this industry. He brings his rich background and fresh insights to each client. Joel and his team provide strategic consulting services in the areas of Strategy, Risk, and Change Management.

Joel, who is also an attorney, co-authored the article "Why Government Regulators Need Corporate Boot Camp" for The Washington Post. He is a sought-after industry expert and speaker and is quoted regularly in industry articles. Most recently his thoughts on off-shore banking practices were published in Bank Technology News in the article "A Reversal of Fortune."

Learn more at : www.JoelMcPhee.com

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Praise for Mastering Strategic Risk

Mastering Strategic Risk is full of simple principles combined brilliantly by Joel McPhee to help you guide your business through the ongoing whitewater of today s corporate world. Read this book, apply its concepts, and you ll find yourself leading at a higher level.
Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager^® and Leading at a Higher Level

"Filled with practical and important insights, Mastering Strategic Risk is the ideal book for anyone seeking an in-depth examination of the foundational and cultural development of business in corporate America. Joel McPhee beautifully and seamlessly moves through the whys and wheres of business past into a personal evaluation of one s role in today s work environment, as well as into future needs and aspirations.
Tom Ziglar, CEO, Ziglar, Inc

Joel s book, Mastering Strategic Risk, is a delight to read. He draws upon his extensive background as a Chief Risk Officer, using his highly accessible style and examples from several industries to develop extremely sound and powerful lessons that should be compulsory reading matter for everyone working in business today, not just risk managers. Coupled with a recognition of the natural ebb and flow of nature and of business and mastery of effective change management, this provides a true recipe for long-term strategic success.
Steve Fowler, Strategic Advisor to the Board and Former CEO, The Institute of Risk Management, London, UK; President, Amarreurs Consulting Ltd, London, UK

In today s business world, the pace of change is ever increasing. The winners are likely to be those who not only embrace change, but those who have the risk management infrastructure that enables them to change quickly and minimize adverse outcomes. In Mastering Strategic Risk, Joel McPhee applies his extensive hands-on experience to give you a framework for controlling risk and moving quickly in a business environment that continually demands more speed and better outcomes.
Bryan Jordan, Chairman, President and CEO, First Horizon National Corporation

Revolutionary thinking doesn t come around every day. Mastering Strategic Risk is an elegant book, packed with simple truths that can help us all organizations and the people who inhabit them reach our true potential. The world of our future can be reached today by following McPhee s steady guidance.
Alison Woo, Director, Social Media, Bristol-Myers Squibb

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Mastering risk in today s demanding business environment is a strategic priority, and leaders today face unprecedented challenges. As part of the Wiley Finance Series, Mastering Strategic Risk: A Framework for Leading and Transforming Organizations introduces a new organizational model for companies looking to meet the complexities and demands of the 21^st century. Author, attorney, consultant, and Chief Risk Officer Joel E. McPhee introduces three essential elements that he says can be easily applied to organizations. It is possible, he says, to achieve optimum business performance even in the most challenging of circumstances.

Mastering Strategic Risk answers key questions about how to redesign organizations in more modern ways to increase leaders ability to effectively manage the business and plan for the future. McPhee offers specific tools to help companies identify and mitigate the risks that can undermine their day-to-day operations and overall strategic objectives. He also introduces a revolutionary HR model that empowers employees across the organization, creates a more engaged workforce, and manages risk successfully over time.

McPhee offers a fresh perspective on modern organizational challenges and arms leaders with the knowledge they need to effectively manage the most critical forces that dictate performance. His strategies include how to keep pace with customer behavior and trends, how to build a strong culture of discipline, and how to ensure strong corporate governance processes remain in place. With real world examples that convert ideas into action, plus a companion website that lets readers take their research to the next level, Mastering Strategic Risk is the only book CEOs, senior executives, risk professionals, and managers need to design high-performing organizational systems that move beyond outdated models and into the 21^st century.