Greeks, Romans & Risk Management with Lucy Morley

Meet Lucy Morley, our latest winner from the Risky Women Write competition! As the co-founder of Tint Financial Services, Lucy is transforming the world of cross-border trade finance for SMEs—no small feat! With a background in Classical Studies, she's here to prove that understanding the Romans can give you the upper hand in risk management. Lucy's journey has taken her from leveraged finance at major banks to the exhilarating chaos of startups. Join us as she shares how lessons from Greek myths apply to modern governance and why sometimes, keeping a keen eye on those Achilles' heels can save the day!

SHOW NOTES
01:54 Career Background and Lessons Learned
12:31 Power Sharing: Lessons from Zeus
14:38 Innovation Risks: Insights from Pandora's Box
16:49 Boundary Pushing: The Icarus Principle
19:27 Identifying Vulnerabilities: The Achilles' Heel and Beyond

Get transcript and read her winning article: https://www.riskywomen.org/2026/02/podcast-s9e4-greeks-romans-risk-management-with-lucy-morley/