[Verse 1] Board convenes behind mahogany doors Setting boundaries for what the company explores Not a single number on a spreadsheet line But a compass pointing toward the risk we'll find Appetite's the hunger for uncertainty's meal While capacity marks the breaking point that's real [Chorus] Appetite, tolerance, capacity - know the three Appetite guides the entity Tolerance measures the degree Capacity guards our destiny Draw the lines, make them clear So every choice engineer Can navigate the atmosphere Of calculated fear [Verse 2] "Moderate risk" means nothing to the field Vague proclamations make decisions yield To chaos and confusion in the ranks below Craft the statement so that all will know Ten thousand records breached is our red zone Debt-to-equity at two point zero's throne [Chorus] Appetite, tolerance, capacity - know the three Appetite guides the entity Tolerance measures the degree Capacity guards our destiny Draw the lines, make them clear So every choice engineer Can navigate the atmosphere Of calculated fear [Bridge] Qualitative stories wed to quantitative facts Bridge the chasm between boardroom and acts When strategy pivots or context transforms Recalibrate quickly to weather new storms Watch the delta between what we declare And the actual risks that people dare [Verse 3] Appetite flows from entity heights Tolerance carves the operational sights Each objective gets its specific range While capacity marks what we cannot exchange Static statements crumble when the market shifts Dynamic frameworks are governance gifts [Chorus] Appetite, tolerance, capacity - know the three Appetite guides the entity Tolerance measures the degree Capacity guards our destiny Draw the lines, make them clear So every choice engineer Can navigate the atmosphere Of calculated fear [Outro] The gap reveals what governance can see Between our words and reality Principle seven's wisdom sets us free Through risk appetite clarity
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