should be firmly defined, but the tactical implementation needs flexibility. Just as, at the tactical level, BCP requirements for a fast-paced trading desk are differ¬ent from those for credit card operations, sustainability-management pro¬grams need to make the distinction too. Otherwise they risk becoming bureaucratic exercises without necessarily achieving objectives effectively.
Flexibility is perhaps the most important of the three items discussed here. During a crisis, among what matters the most is the institution’s ability to adapt itself to do what is needed to sustain the going-concern, and then take advantage of the opportunities presented by the crisis. Adapting comes easily when flexibility is part of the planning for the crisis. Therefore, it is important that the implementation of sustainability management is strategi¬cally principled and tactically flexible to capitalize on the competitive advantage derived from continuous readiness.
A quarterback, organization culture, and flexibility are three key items for effective sustainability-management (or for that matter, any management) implementation at a financial institution. However, with¬out the effective deployment of key practices discussed earlier in this book—such as the definition of sound measures, quantification of tail risk, formulation of policies, and development of programs to protect capital—the three key items mentioned in this chapter are irrelevant. Equally important, without a quarterback, organization culture and the flexibility measures, quantification, policies, and programs can’t be very effective either.
A board must address extreme tail risk proactively for existential reasons, or the institution will risk being vulnerable in another crisis. As shown in this book, tail risk requires an approach different from traditional risk man¬agement, and in order to ensure a going concern there is no substitute for sustainability management. Therefore, the need for sustainability manage¬ment is not optional; it is a given. However, by proactively establishing the objective and goals, and driving sustainability parameters, a board can direct the institution to adapt effectively and thus bring about a fundamental change to protect itself from extreme tail risk.
18.3. CONCLUSION
The crisis of 2008 changed the financial industry’s landscape. Similar to the survival process under the laws of nature, crises weed out weak institutions that cannot adapt under the laws of economics. The last crisis was only the beginning of a new marketplace ecological cycle. Companies vanishing in 2008 were the immediate victims of the weeding-out process in this cycle, and more companies will fall victim as the cycle proceeds. Institutions that adapt to deal with extreme tail risk have the best chance of surviving and thriving.
Survival as a going concern is paramount to all organizations. Institu¬tions and regulators will find that there is no substitute for effective sustain¬ability management. It adds significant value to
institutions by enhancing quality of earnings and creating competitive advantages, while also helping to strengthen the financial system.
Effective sustainability management does not add revenues or increase profitability as measured in quarterly earnings, but it does enhance an institu-tion’s flexibility and ability to survive the exogenous factors of the market¬place in a crisis and live to fight another day. Thinking of sustainability
management in analogous ecological terms should remind institutions of a quote said to be from Herbert Spencer1 who coined the expression “survival of the fittest” almost 150 years ago: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” 1 British philosopher, sociologist and political theorist coined the expression “survival of the fittest” in his 1864 book Principles of Biology to draw parallels between his economic theories and Charles Darwin’s natural selection theory in On the Origin of Species. Tail risk is the bane of a financial institution’s revenue model, and it can lead to a destructive blow in a financial crisis if the institution is caught off guard. Going-concern sustainability management is critical in order to ensure effective management of tail risk to survive an extreme financial crisis and build a stronger financial system.
should be firmly defined, but the tactical implementation needs flexibility. Just as, at the tactical level, BCP requirements for a fast-paced trading desk are differ¬ent from those for credit card operations, sustainability-management pro¬grams need to make the distinction too. Otherwise they risk becoming bureaucratic exercises without necessarily achieving objectives effectively. Flexibility is perhaps the most important of the three items discussed here. During a crisis, among what matters the most is the institution’s ability to adapt itself to do what is needed to sustain the going-concern, and then take advantage of the opportunities presented by the crisis. Adapting comes easily when flexibility is part of the planning for the crisis. Therefore, it is important that the implementation of sustainability management is strategi¬cally principled and tactically flexible to capitalize on the competitive advantage derived from continuous readiness.A quarterback, organization culture, and flexibility are three key items for effective sustainability-management (or for that matter, any management) implementation at a financial institution. However, with¬out the effective deployment of key practices discussed earlier in this book—such as the definition of sound measures, quantification of tail risk, formulation of policies, and development of programs to protect capital—the three key items mentioned in this chapter are irrelevant. Equally important, without a quarterback, organization culture and the flexibility measures, quantification, policies, and programs can’t be very effective either. A board must address extreme tail risk proactively for existential reasons, or the institution will risk being vulnerable in another crisis. As shown in this book, tail risk requires an approach different from traditional risk man¬agement, and in order to ensure a going concern there is no substitute for sustainability management. Therefore, the need for sustainability manage¬ment is not optional; it is a given. However, by proactively establishing the objective and goals, and driving sustainability parameters, a board can direct the institution to adapt effectively and thus bring about a fundamental change to protect itself from extreme tail risk. 18.3. CONCLUSION The crisis of 2008 changed the financial industry’s landscape. Similar to the survival process under the laws of nature, crises weed out weak institutions that cannot adapt under the laws of economics. The last crisis was only the beginning of a new marketplace ecological cycle. Companies vanishing in 2008 were the immediate victims of the weeding-out process in this cycle, and more companies will fall victim as the cycle proceeds. Institutions that adapt to deal with extreme tail risk have the best chance of surviving and thriving. Survival as a going concern is paramount to all organizations. Institu¬tions and regulators will find that there is no substitute for effective sustain¬ability management. It adds significant value to institutions by enhancing quality of earnings and creating competitive advantages, while also helping to strengthen the financial system. Effective sustainability management does not add revenues or increase profitability as measured in quarterly earnings, but it does enhance an institu-tion’s flexibility and ability to survive the exogenous factors of the market¬place in a crisis and live to fight another day. Thinking of sustainabilitymanagement in analogous ecological terms should remind institutions of a quote said to be from Herbert Spencer1 who coined the expression “survival of the fittest” almost 150 years ago: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” 1 British philosopher, sociologist and political theorist coined the expression “survival of the fittest” in his 1864 book Principles of Biology to draw parallels between his economic theories and Charles Darwin’s natural selection theory in On the Origin of Species. Tail risk is the bane of a financial institution’s revenue model, and it can lead to a destructive blow in a financial crisis if the institution is caught off guard. Going-concern sustainability management is critical in order to ensure effective management of tail risk to survive an extreme financial crisis and build a stronger financial system.
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should be firmly defined, but the tactical implementation needs flexibility. Just as, at the tactical level, BCP requirements for a fast-paced trading desk are differ¬ent from those for credit card operations, sustainability-management pro¬grams need to make the distinction too. Otherwise they risk becoming bureaucratic exercises without necessarily achieving objectives effectively.
Flexibility is perhaps the most important of the three items discussed here. During a crisis, among what matters the most is the institution’s ability to adapt itself to do what is needed to sustain the going-concern, and then take advantage of the opportunities presented by the crisis. Adapting comes easily when flexibility is part of the planning for the crisis. Therefore, it is important that the implementation of sustainability management is strategi¬cally principled and tactically flexible to capitalize on the competitive advantage derived from continuous readiness.
A quarterback, organization culture, and flexibility are three key items for effective sustainability-management (or for that matter, any management) implementation at a financial institution. However, with¬out the effective deployment of key practices discussed earlier in this book—such as the definition of sound measures, quantification of tail risk, formulation of policies, and development of programs to protect capital—the three key items mentioned in this chapter are irrelevant. Equally important, without a quarterback, organization culture and the flexibility measures, quantification, policies, and programs can’t be very effective either.
A board must address extreme tail risk proactively for existential reasons, or the institution will risk being vulnerable in another crisis. As shown in this book, tail risk requires an approach different from traditional risk man¬agement, and in order to ensure a going concern there is no substitute for sustainability management. Therefore, the need for sustainability manage¬ment is not optional; it is a given. However, by proactively establishing the objective and goals, and driving sustainability parameters, a board can direct the institution to adapt effectively and thus bring about a fundamental change to protect itself from extreme tail risk.
18.3. CONCLUSION
The crisis of 2008 changed the financial industry’s landscape. Similar to the survival process under the laws of nature, crises weed out weak institutions that cannot adapt under the laws of economics. The last crisis was only the beginning of a new marketplace ecological cycle. Companies vanishing in 2008 were the immediate victims of the weeding-out process in this cycle, and more companies will fall victim as the cycle proceeds. Institutions that adapt to deal with extreme tail risk have the best chance of surviving and thriving.
Survival as a going concern is paramount to all organizations. Institu¬tions and regulators will find that there is no substitute for effective sustain¬ability management. It adds significant value to
institutions by enhancing quality of earnings and creating competitive advantages, while also helping to strengthen the financial system.
Effective sustainability management does not add revenues or increase profitability as measured in quarterly earnings, but it does enhance an institu-tion’s flexibility and ability to survive the exogenous factors of the market¬place in a crisis and live to fight another day. Thinking of sustainability
management in analogous ecological terms should remind institutions of a quote said to be from Herbert Spencer1 who coined the expression “survival of the fittest” almost 150 years ago: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” 1 British philosopher, sociologist and political theorist coined the expression “survival of the fittest” in his 1864 book Principles of Biology to draw parallels between his economic theories and Charles Darwin’s natural selection theory in On the Origin of Species. Tail risk is the bane of a financial institution’s revenue model, and it can lead to a destructive blow in a financial crisis if the institution is caught off guard. Going-concern sustainability management is critical in order to ensure effective management of tail risk to survive an extreme financial crisis and build a stronger financial system.
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