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Julien Haye is an experienced board advisor and risk leader with over 26 years in financial services. He is Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at FinTech firm Fennech and Managing Director of Aevitium LTD, a specialist advisory practice supporting boards and executive teams in strengthening governance, culture, and strategic resilience.

A former Chief Risk Officer and senior risk executive in global financial institutions, Julien has led major risk and compliance transformations across complex, regulated environments—including heading a Global Non-Financial Risk function. He is the author of The Risk Within, a book exploring how psychological safety enables better decision-making and risk oversight, and host of the CPD-accredited RiskMasters podcast

In this episode of the C-suite Framework Podcast, host Jennifer Geary interviews Julian Haye, an experienced board advisor and risk leader. They discuss Julian's career journey, the importance of psychological safety in risk management, and how organizations can foster a culture that encourages open communication and effective decision-making. Julian shares insights from his book, 'The Risk Within,' and emphasizes the need for organizations to empower their people during transformation. The conversation also touches on Julian's writing process and the impact of his book on his consultancy work and personal life as a new parent.

Links

Timothy R. Clark’s work: https://www.aevitium.com/post/four-stages-of-psychological-safety-risk-management

Takeaways

Julian Haye has over 26 years of experience in financial services.

Psychological safety is crucial for effective risk management.

Organizations must empower their people to drive transformation.

Open communication can lead to better risk awareness and decision-making.

The number of reported risk events can increase as a sign of a healthy culture.

Julian's book, 'The Risk Within,' explores the connection between risk and psychological safety.

Writing a book can open new opportunities and enhance one's career.

Consultancy services should focus on strategic risk leadership.

Julian emphasizes the importance of understanding organizational culture during change.

Parenthood has changed Julian's perspective on women's roles and parenting.

Sound Bites

"Psychological safety is not a woolly, soft concept."

"Writing a book is the start of a new journey, not the end."

"You need to be super clear as to why you're going there."

Time Stamps

00:00 Introduction to Julian Haye

01:19 Julian's Career Journey

03:48 The Role of Risk in Organizations

07:45 Psychological Safety and Risk Culture

11:15 The Importance of Open Communication

15:08 Managing Change and Transformation

19:36 Embedding Psychological Safety

22:29 The Writing Process and Book Insights

28:29 Impact of Writing on Career

31:06 Consultancy Services and Client Engagement

35:24 Personal Reflections on Parenthood