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?

Immediate Negative Response
• 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.

Your Leadership DNA
Director: Focused & driven
Supporter: Hard-working & loyal
Thrill-Seeker: Charismatic & creative
Analyst: Info & data-oriented

Live by the Kaizen Concept
• Make incremental
changes S.O.P.
• Challenge the INR
• Innovate and take risks
• Give 10 x expected
value at all times

Strategic Innovation & Risk-taking
 Structure
 Systems
 Support

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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