Taking Smart Risks, Doug Sundheim
Taking Smart Risks, Doug Sundheim
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Taking Smart Risks
How Sharp Leaders Win When Stakes are High

Author: Doug Sundheim

Narrator: Erik Synnestvedt

Unabridged: 7 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 05/07/2013


Synopsis

In today's market, playing it safe is not an option.

The business world is in flux, and you have to think and act quickly in order to stay competitive. But the last thing you want to do is make reckless business decisions. You have to find the middle ground. You have to take SMART RISKS.

In this groundbreaking audiobook, leadership expert Doug Sundheim explains how to find that precise point between comfort and danger for generating the sustained ability to work at the highest level of performance.
Taking Smart Risks reveals the secrets to discovering, planning for, and acting upon the kind of risks that will move your company forward and ahead of the competition. Learn how to:

Find Something Worth Fighting For--What do you care enough about to risk time, energy, and money to try to make happen? Determining this is half the battle.
See the Future Now--Clarify your big idea in terms of real objectives, plans, and intended results.
Act Fast, Learn Fast--Make your move quickly, but be sure you don't squander valuable resources in the process.
Communicate Powerfully--Assume communication will break down at points, plan accordingly--and don't shy away from the tough conversations.
Create a Smart Risk Culture-- Build teams that share the same mindsets and values about expected smart risk behavior.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on February 10, 2024

The core of the the concept of taking "risk" is posited to be an element of the foundation of a meaningful life, which is a useful (and true) perspective. This is a useful business book that has tools that I will use. Specifically the 2x2 risk analysis tool that looks at all sides of decisions from......more

Goodreads review by Cornelis on December 12, 2023

Don't be misled by the punctuality of this book. Sure, it has amazing points when it comes to handling a business or corporation, but what's quite unique is how those same points can be implemented into one's own life. Really good book. Definitely a 10/10.......more

Goodreads review by Christopher J Sorenson on May 09, 2018

Reinforces the obvious and cherry picks positive examples. Had some nice ways of framing situations, and I enjoyed a few of the insights, particularly around communication......more

Goodreads review by Kim on February 16, 2025

For me, the best quote from this book is "If you don't start somewhere, you'll never get anywhere". Great read!......more

Goodreads review by Richard on April 09, 2014

Great book......more