[Verse 1] Corporate battlefield spreads before us wide Thousand threats emerge from every side But resources thin and time runs short Can't chase every shadow in this sport Board room wisdom cuts through all the noise Strategic vision guides our careful choice [Chorus] Prioritize what matters most today Appetite decides which risks can stay Severe exposure gets the first attack Moderate ones just need tracking back Portfolio view reveals the hidden ties Correlated dangers multiply When risks exceed our comfort zone That's where we make our battle known [Verse 2] Single moderate threat might seem benign But clustering creates a danger sign Interconnected web of small concerns Into massive exposure quickly turns Document decisions crystal clear Communicate what keeps us living here [Chorus] Prioritize what matters most today Appetite decides which risks can stay Severe exposure gets the first attack Moderate ones just need tracking back Portfolio view reveals the hidden ties Correlated dangers multiply When risks exceed our comfort zone That's where we make our battle known [Bridge] Political storms distort the ranking game Powerful units dodge the oversight claim ERM function needs authority strong Independence keeps the process from going wrong Governance choice not technical display Senior leaders must show us the way [Verse 3] Revisit rankings when the landscape shifts Dynamic process never truly drifts Accept the tolerable under watch But urgent threats demand our scotch Framework twenty seventeen shows the path Balance resources with strategic math [Final Chorus] Prioritize what matters most today Appetite decides which risks can stay Severe exposure gets the first attack Moderate ones just need tracking back Portfolio thinking saves the enterprise From underestimating small surprise When risks exceed our comfort zone That's where we make our battle known [Outro] Not all dangers earn the same response Wisdom allocates what truly counts
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