"I never saw it coming".

Have you ever wondered why so many companies are unprepared for the barrage of risks they're facing these days? Or why otherwise capable leaders often get caught looking the wrong way when big opportunities come along?

Threats are everywhere. From meltdowns in the mortgage industry and lead paint in toys to foreign corruption and willful wrongdoing by executives. Opportunities are just as diverse. Disruptive innovation, new market openings, competitor missteps. If you can imagine it--and even if you can't--it could happen.

Fortunately, organizations no longer...