Seeing What You’re Missing: Leadership Blind Spots in Risk Escalation

📘 Theme

Based on Chapter 5 (Leveraging Setbacks) and Chapter 11 (Leadership & Change) of The Risk Within

This session explores how blind spots at leadership and mid-management levels impact the ability to surface risk issues early and effectively. We'll examine how fear of blame, pressure to deliver, and lack of psychological safety contribute to risk being ignored or suppressed — and what you can do about it.

🎯 Learning Objectives

Participants will:

• Recognise the role of leadership behaviour in shaping risk escalation culture