Many, if not most, business surprises are negative ones. They often cause setbacks that require time, energy, and resources just to get the organization back to where it had once been. The pragmatic approach to managing the causes of these lurking setbacks described in IF…, THEN… is a proven method for achieving goals without the burden of these negative surprises.
The Protect-Biz risk management planning process is specifically designed for busy people with other things to do. It shatters conventional wisdom, especially when it comes to the threshold for entry into effectively managing the potential obstacles between you and your goals. Its mantra is identify, avoid, and anticipateand then get back to work. No costly specialists, no expensive software needed. Protect-Biz leads the entrepreneur, the executive, and the manager to risk management self-sufficiency and independence with very little initial investment in terms of dollars and time.
Circa l’autore
Tom O’Connor introduced Salt Marsh Solutions Inc. and serves as its CEO and principal consultant/collaborator. He created the concept of managing from a higher level and the Protect-Biz risk management planning process. Over a forty-year career as a systems and management consultant and as a project manager, O’Connor devised and implemented business process improvement solutions for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and international clients. He has served a variety of industries, including health care, education, manufacturing, public utilities, logistics, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and financial services.
O’Connor has represented leading companies, including Electronic Data Systems, Coopers & Lybrand Consulting, Perot Systems Corporation, KPMG Ex IS, Computer Sciences Corporation, and Data Dimensions Inc.
O’Connor served as an officer in the US Navy in the Pacific Fleet after graduating from Auburn University with a degree in industrial engineering.
He resides in Georgia’s Golden Isles with his wife of forty years.