2 Principle 16: Reviews Risk and Performance

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[Verse 1]
Performance metrics flash across the screen tonight
KPIs are climbing, everything looks bright
But hidden underneath, the warning signs emerge
Risk indicators whisper what the numbers can't purge
A company sailing smooth while currents shift below
Missing the connection that every leader needs to know

[Chorus]
Risk and performance dancing hand in hand
You can't review just one and understand
KRIs and KPIs must share the stage
Together they reveal what's on each page
Review the risks, review the gains
They're flowing through the same blood in your veins
Risk and performance, performance and risk
Without both eyes open, what might you miss?

[Verse 2]
Near-misses tell stories that profits cannot speak
Emerging trends are brewing while your quarterly looks sleek
Root cause analysis digs deeper than the sale
Was it brilliant execution or did we just roll the dice and sail?
Performance deviation needs a microscope that sees
Risk factors intertwining with operational expertise

[Chorus]
Risk and performance dancing hand in hand
You can't review just one and understand
KRIs and KPIs must share the stage
Together they reveal what's on each page
Review the risks, review the gains
They're flowing through the same blood in your veins
Risk and performance, performance and risk
Without both eyes open, what might you miss?

[Bridge]
Strong performance with deteriorating indicators
Unsustainable risk-taking masquerading as creators
Risk appetite boundaries, are we staying inside?
Risk responses working or just along for the ride?
Risk profile evolving the way we thought it would?
Link the outcomes together, that's enterprise risk done good

[Outro]
Principle sixteen reminds us every day
Risk and performance variables don't play
Independent games within our enterprise
Review them both together, that's the prize

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