The Conference Board

Women’s Leadership Conference

YOU UNSTUCK

Cultivating A Culture of

Risk-taking & Innovation

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3 Keys to Risk-taking & Innovation

• Master the“CSE” Model for Success

• Maximize Your Leadership DNA

• Live the Kaizen Concept

“CSE” Vision & Execution Model

• CLARIFY the vision

• SIMPLIFY the path

• EXECUTE the plan

Fear: Gift or Non-Starter?

• We tried it once and it didn’t work.

• No one’s tried so it probably won’t work.

• Our competitor already did it so we can’t.

• It could take too much time/resources/$$.

• We have too many things on our plate.

Immediate Negative Response

Your Leadership DNA

Director: Focused & driven

Supporter: Hard-working & loyal

Thrill-Seeker: Charismatic & creative

Analyst: Info & data-oriented

• Make incremental

changes S.O.P.

• Challenge the INR

• Innovate and take risks

• Give 10 x expected

value at all times

Live by the Kaizen Concept

Structure

Systems

Support

Strategic Innovation & Risk-taking

Match Organizational

Structure to Objectives

Provide People-Friendly Systems

Questions & Giveaway!

Serve Others with Fanatical Support

Thank you!

“Don’t be afraid to take a big step.

You can’t cross a chasm in two

small jumps.”

- David Lloyd George

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