Dialogue: The Executive Pushes for a Control Bypass
Use risk-owner and compensating-control language when an executive pressures a team to bypass a control.
Rina R Chief Operating Officer 1 State objective 2 Name exposure 3 Set condition 20 sec The room An executive says, “I need this approved today. We can document the rest later.” Everyone looks at Compliance to see whether the rule bends for senior people. Name the control objective and the risk owner before you discuss executive convenience. The formula 1 min Objective -> exposure -> condition Keep status from becoming policy Explain what the control protects, what risk rises if it is bypassed, and what conditions would be required for any temporary exception.
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