Intelligent Risk Taking - Speaker
Awaken the Leader Within Keynote/Workshops
Are you still trying to do business the same way?Is your competition getting tougher?Does your list of competitive advantages keep shrinking?Are you clear about how you define success?Do you try to play it too safe?Are you climbing the right mountains?
This IntelligentRisking program is based on Barbara Stoker’s 30 years of corporate experience and 10 years of research. It focuses on helping individuals, teams and organizations take the risks required for success in this extremely competitive world. If you find that you continue to keep coming up with the same answers to the same old questions then it is time to start getting uncomfortable and taking some chances.
During this presentation, you will step beyond theory becoming actively involved and focused on the mountains you are tackling in your own life. You will explore the risks you face, how you define success and where you’ll find the courage to see it through. You’ll also look at the Courage Ratio and the Invisible Risks you may be taking without knowing.
There are 4 IntelligentRisking Strategies
Choose Your Mountain
Plan Your Route
Build Your Courage
Climb Strong!
You will also look at the critical questions every person should ask themselves to ensure they are taking the right risk in the right way. You’ll leave this program challenged to take those risks that will make a difference to your business, your customers and yourself. (see book for more information)This program uses Appreciative Inquiry, as its approach to focuses on uncovering and exploring what ‘is working’ for you. It enables you to build upon your existing skills, talents and strengths.
Teaching Points include:
LeadershipCreating an IntelligentRisking CultureThe Confidence FactorTaking your risk taking to the next levelPerspective - Identifying your Invisible RisksNew ways to riskDefining successCreating the right climbing team
Barbara Stoker’s expertise is in leadership, new business and product development and IntelligentRisking. She is devoted to helping individuals, teams and organizations find success by connecting the right dots, in the right way, at the right time. She is a former executive for Hallmark Cards, Mattel Toys, Coors and Walt Disney.Barbara is a best selling and award winning author. Her books include: Positive Risk, A Woman with a Minute…, IntelligentRisking for Women and LINK Thinking.Barbara is also a technical rock and ice climber as well as a paragliding pilot. Her background along with her consulting, speaking, research and writing allows Barbara to bring a solid and diverse foundation of knowledge, wisdom and understanding to meet your goals. Full Bio.