As the 2020 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks makes clear, enterprise risk management (ERM) continues to be central to navigating the current turbulent marketplace. The study, a joint project by Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative, revealed two overarching themes among C-suite executives and board members: (1) the difficulties of finding and retaining talent while preserving a culture that serves as a magnet for that talent, and (2) the related task of staying at the edge of technology and innovation.

This article highlights our study and offers a list of questions that provides a bird’s-eye view of where an organization is in terms of ERM and where it needs to go.