Mindset 7: Challenge the Status Quo

Assess the potential impact of actions and take acceptable risks

Act beyond normal guidelines or one's authority when necessary to achieve objectives

Delegate work to others with an understanding of risks

On-the-Job

Participate in planning for a start up venture that entails significant risk. Analyze the risk and present the findings to senior management Take responsibility for a project and complete without checking Analyze current business and HR strategies and suggest new approaches and improvements to achieving company/unit objectives

Education and Training

• Decision and Risk Analysis (Stanford Research Institute, 415-326-6200)

Reading

• Judith M. Bardwick, Danger in the Comfort Zone (AMACOM, 1995)
• Peter L. Bernstein, Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk (John Wiley & Sons, 1996)
• Clay Carr, The Competitive Power of Constant Creativity (AMACOM, 1994)
• James M. Higgins, Innovate or Evaporate (New Management Publishing Co., 1995)
• Walter Wriston, Risk and Other Four Letter Words (Harper & Row, 1986)

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