The purpose of this book is to provide insight as to how risk impacts every aspect of leadership, including the mundane, routine and nonglamorous aspects of leadership. This is important because often the small things can easily turn into big disruptors. Moreover, the end goal is to equip leaders with a journey map and quick guide to win in high-risk environments. Change is the new normal and only constant in today's world. As change increases, so will risk and its subsequent impacts on humanity. This includes leaders, organizations and customers. No one is exempt.
In this book, readers learn how to:
Determine which career battles to fight and which ones to avoid
Prepare to fight the unavoidable challenges along the career journey
Leverage risk to choose the right leaders for the team
Leverage risk to invest time wisely and avoid wasting it
Leverage risk to predict, identify and resolve leadership burnout
Risk assess leadership credentials so only those that produce a return
are added to the portfolio
Risk assess performance outcomes so the path ahead is smooth sailing
instead of a rough ride
Leverage risk so high performance is a reality instead of a pipe dream
Leverage risk to find the right leadership sponsor