Risk Inclination

• Based on your research, what kind of risks are people most and least inclined to take?
• Isn't taking risks dangerous and something we should avoid?
• Doesn't taking risks work against us?
• Why do we take fewer risks than we should?
• Are younger or older people more risk inclined?
• Are men or women more risk inclined?

Effective Risk-Taking

• Why are some people better at taking risks than others?
• How important is fear management in the risk-taking process?
• What is the difference between a valid fear and an invalid fear?

RQ - Risk Quotient

• What is a RQ - Risk Quotient?
• How does someone determine their RQ?
• What are the nine different types of risks that compose a person's RQ?
• What is the average RQ?
• How do people's perception of their risk inclination compare to their actual RQ?
• Does a person's RQ change?
• Based on your research, for type of risk does risk inclination vary the most?

Concepts

• What is the Gift of Mortality?
• What is a POSEM - Possibility of Success Enhancement Measure?
• What is the Strength/Weakness Paradox?

Business and Innovation

• Why are some companies better at taking risks than others?
• Isn't risk-taking the reason companies fail?
• Why should a company encourage its employees to take risks?
• What can a company do to become better at taking risks and increase innovation?