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Risk-Taking and Leadership
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Advanced Provider : Andrea Terrell 5 Lessons · 14m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Leaders cannot avoid taking risks and must be able to calculate how much risk their organization is willing to take. Organizations are establishing specific leadership roles for risk management at higher levels, with the goal of attaining a positive risk-taking culture in which the opinions of all stakeholders are considered.
In the course, Risk-Taking and Leadership, you will examine the role of leaders in risk-taking and risk management. You will learn why risk management programs need to be centralized as an effective way to lessen risk. While most leaders believe that risk-taking decisions are objective and based on facts and data, there is also a subjective element. You will learn how different risk-taking styles can determine the outcome of decisions. You will more fully comprehend the characteristics of a positive risk-taking culture and be able to compare useful risk management tools to help you in your own risk decision-making. You will learn that more uncertainty in the world of business creates more vulnerability in the form of risk.
What You'll Learn
- Explain the role of leaders in risk-taking and risk management
- Identify different risk-taking styles
- Discover the impact of various risk-taking styles on risk management outcomes
- Understand the characteristics of a positive risk-taking culture
- Compare useful risk management tools to support your own risk decision-making
- Examine why risk management programs need to be centralized to lessen risk
Key Takeaways
- Leaders cannot avoid taking risks and must be able to calculate how much risk their organization is willing to take.
- Organizations are establishing specific leadership roles for risk management at higher levels, aiming for a positive risk-taking culture in which the opinions of all stakeholders are considered.
- Centralizing risk management programs is an effective way to lessen risk.
- While most leaders believe risk-taking decisions are objective and based on facts and data, there is also a subjective element, and different risk-taking styles can determine the outcome of decisions.
- More uncertainty in the world of business creates more vulnerability in the form of risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
Risk-Taking and Leadership examines the role of leaders in risk-taking and risk management, why risk management programs need to be centralized, how different risk-taking styles affect decision outcomes, the characteristics of a positive risk-taking culture, and how to compare risk management tools.
Who is this course for?
It is aimed at leaders, since leaders cannot avoid taking risks and must be able to calculate how much risk their organization is willing to take.
What skills or knowledge will I gain?
You will be able to explain the role of leaders in risk-taking and risk management, identify risk-taking styles, discover the impact of various risk-taking styles on risk management, understand the characteristics of a positive risk-taking culture, and compare risk management tools.
What topics or lessons are included?
The course includes an Introduction, The Role of Leaders in Risk-Taking, Risk-Taking Styles, Fostering a Culture of Risk-Taking, and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.
Why does the course emphasize centralizing risk management?
The course teaches that centralizing risk management programs is an effective way to lessen risk.
