http://www.boldenterprises.com/2008/05/02/controlling-or-cruising/ Designing Tomorrow's Working Cultures Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:55:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.boldenterprises.com/2008/05/02/controlling-or-cruising/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Karl Edwards Fri, 02 May 2008 23:25:55 +0000 http://www.boldenterprises.com/?p=210#comment-237 Ellen, Good question. Thanks for chiming in. I think as long as failure is viewed as a black mark on the record to be avoided at all cost instead of a treasured learning opportunity earned at great cost, risk will have trouble finding a place at the proverbial table. I hadn't thought much about whether people tend to control extremely or cruise disinterestedly in situations of risk, but you've got a great point. Both born of fear, I'd imagine. Am I naive to suggest there's minimal downside to risk? If a given risk pays off you achieve your immediate goal, and if a risk doesn't work out you achieve valuable learning. In either case an achievement. In either case a success. How do we suggest a change in perceptions? Ellen,
Good question. Thanks for chiming in.
I think as long as failure is viewed as a black mark on the record to be avoided at all cost instead of a treasured learning opportunity earned at great cost, risk will have trouble finding a place at the proverbial table.
I hadn’t thought much about whether people tend to control extremely or cruise disinterestedly in situations of risk, but you’ve got a great point. Both born of fear, I’d imagine.
Am I naive to suggest there’s minimal downside to risk? If a given risk pays off you achieve your immediate goal, and if a risk doesn’t work out you achieve valuable learning. In either case an achievement. In either case a success.
How do we suggest a change in perceptions?

]]> http://www.boldenterprises.com/2008/05/02/controlling-or-cruising/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Ellen Weber Fri, 02 May 2008 17:27:56 +0000 http://www.boldenterprises.com/?p=210#comment-234 Great post Karl -- and how true that the answers onften lie in the balance. Yet by showing the two polarities here -- one can better steer the ship through adventures somewhere near the middle. Would you agree that in moments of risk -- we also nudge the stern toward the edges. The question will often be -- which edge for each situation - and how can we remember to hurry back:-) Thoughts? Great post Karl — and how true that the answers onften lie in the balance. Yet by showing the two polarities here — one can better steer the ship through adventures somewhere near the middle. Would you agree that in moments of risk — we also nudge the stern toward the edges. The question will often be — which edge for each situation - and how can we remember to hurry back:-) Thoughts?

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