The last thing Bob wanted was executive protection . .

. With insights only lived experience can provide, seasoned security pro Christian West shares lessons learned from years of protecting some of corporate America’s most prominent people.

In a profession that is inherently up-close and personal with the principal, find what corporations, family offices, practitioners, and high-net-worth individuals like Bob need to know about executive protection. The Protective Circle is a straightforward but powerful framework that empowers stakeholders in corporations, family offices, and provider companies to understand the foundations of protective quality.

West provides fresh perspectives of his latest thinking on risk mitigation made personal, the importance of a comprehensive approach to protection, and what separates best-in-class protection from the rest. The Protective Circle answers:Why companies and family offices establish EP programsHow to set up and manage quality protective programs — and troubleshoot or turn around underperforming onesWhich roles a stakeholder in the protective ecosystem playsWhat to outsource, what to insource, and how to find the right service partnersExecutive protection is a people business.

With illustrative, real world cases of what executive protection professionals actually do, this guide will help you optimize your program and your people for success. .