I came across an old article I’d saved and thought it would be of great value during these trying times.
Thinking about and understanding risk is important whether you consider yourself a risk-taker or not.
Last year, Bill Buxton, researcher, professor, and author wrote a great column on risk in Business Week.
“Entrepreneurs, like ice climbers, are often said to risk their necks. But there are ways to cut danger to sane levels—and some very good reasons to try.”
People often comment that both groups are, politely speaking, nuts.
After offering up a detailed explanation of ice climbing Buxton says, “…the four considerations employed by …read more

In a post last spring, I listed Warren Bennis’ leadership skills and in 7 follow-up posts discussed why today’s managers find it hard to do their job without these skills.
But, in fact, everybody needs them in today’s world; they’re the skills that help you live a better life, raise kids and make a better world—no matter who you are or what you do.
Many of my posts touch on the same facts, but we’ll zero in on more how-to information in this series.
Bennis says that “leaders are originals, whereas managers are copies,” but what does that mean to an individual?
Foremost, it …read more