A question to balance risk

Questions are the stepping stones of the unknown. If you’re navigating through high-stakes moments of disruption, and particularly if you’re leading a team, mastering the art of questions becomes a leadership tool that is critical to your success.

In our newsletter's second year, the promise remains - one question, once a week. It’s the cognitive kick-starter that takes only five seconds to read but is packed with endless possibilities.

Welcome to this week's question!

No executive team wants to be caught off guard, but there is so much change for leaders to get their heads around, both individually and collectively. And all of this is on top of the day job of running the organisation.

Leaders may be consumed by immediate challenges and miss emerging threats or opportunities in their peripheral vision. This tunnel vision can prevent a holistic approach to strategic planning and risk management. Ignoring these hidden risks and opportunities could lead to crises that catch the organisation unprepared or cause the organisation to lag behind more vigilant competitors.

Use this week’s question to know how you as a team can determine which wave to ride or miss.

Taking calculated risks can lead to significant rewards. Discuss how your team currently approaches risk and how you can create a safe environment for taking and managing risks.

About Kate Christiansen

Kate Christiansen has spent almost three decades mastering moments that matter. You know the ones! Those inflection points at work or in life that are created by disruption, confront us with the unknown and offer the possibility of a brighter or more challenging future.

Kate believes that moments that matter don’t ‘just happen’. They are ours to create. However, only if we embrace an unconventional and intentional way of thinking. This enables us to activate, articulate then navigate moments effectively and ultimately determines whether we miss, muddle-through or master the ones that really matter.

Kate is not just a facilitator; she's a catalyst for cognitive and strategic breakthroughs. Known for her dynamic approach and profound questions, Kate partners with leaders, teams, and organisations who are ready to think differently and harness the transformative power of disruption.

When the time is right, here are 3 ways we can work together:

• Set your new strategy up for success (before you start) - If your team or organisation has reached an inflection point, get it right the first time by having energising conversations that start in the right place, getting people on the same page from the beginning and making delivery easier.
• Speaking - Give your off-site event the high-energy, connected start it needs with a Curly Keynote or kick status-quo thinking out of its comfort zone with a Curly Question Session at your next Executive Team meeting.
• Workshops – These are perfect if you need leaders and teams using the unique power of 'questioneering' to think outside the box, build a more innovative culture and navigate complex challenges both confidently and collaboratively.

Learn more at katechristiansen.com.au or book a quick catch-up call here.

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