Tired of Playing It Safe (and Missing Out!) - Boost Your Risk Appetite in 3 Steps!
Namita Purohit
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Blog: 3 Risk-Taking Tips for Leaders Who Are Tired of Playing It Safe (and Missing Out!)
In this blog I am going to talk about why risk taking is a necessary skill for leaders and what are the 3 steps leaders can take in increasing their risk appetite.You will hear about the story of a courageous Army colonel posted in Kashmir, an entrepreneur who was risk averse?and also learn from a Netflix- blockbuster deal that never happened.
Story: Inspiration from an Indian Army Colonel's service in Kashmir
In my work, I get to travel a lot for various teaching and coaching engagements, workshops, retreats, and things like that. For a few years in India, I was in the Indian army circuit doing different training programs and coaching programs for the army staff. They would arrange my talks in different parts of the country, and I would get to travel. I mostly did that in Mumbai and also did some for the Indian Navy. I would do it for the officers and also for the spouses to support them, and it's a service very dear to my heart.
In one of those trips, I ended up making friends with many colonels and brigadiers with whom I would interact. They are very friendly people, and one of them had just served in Kashmir. I met him in 2017, and he had just been posted in Kashmir as a colonel. Then he was reposted back to Mumbai, where he was handling some other functions. After I finished one of my training sessions, he was organizing all of that for me. As he finished the training session, I had some time to chat with him in his office, and he was sharing about his experiences in Kashmir during the height of terrorism there.
One of the things he had to do in Kashmir was door-to-door checking for militants. Whenever they got news that a certain militant was in a certain area, his job was to go door-to-door and check along with his team. They had to make an announcement, surprise, and then open the door, interact with the family, and enter inside with all their gear, vests, and guns, but also be extremely kind and empathetic towards the family members in whose house they were checking. I asked him how many they caught like that, and he said they caught quite a few. They would always encourage them to surrender and give them a chance to improve their lives.
Risk Driven by Purpose and Duty
As I was hearing his story, I was overtaken by fear in my gut. I asked him how he handled the risk of opening a door and potentially facing a militant with a gun pointed at them, ready to shoot. He said,.....
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