Piscione, Deborah Perry <br/><br/>
The risk factor :  why every organization needs big bets, bold characters, and the occasional spectacular failure 
Deborah Perry Piscione 
 - New York, NY :  Palgrave Macmillan,  c2014. 
 - 250 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> "Our most revered business icons of the last few decades are the bold risktakers, such as Richard Branson, Elon Musk, and Steve Jobs. Yet in today's stock market-driven economy, companies are playing it safe, with too many leaders focused on short-term gains, rather than value creation. The result is a static business culture that generates forgettable results--even as the world demands big solutions. So how do we get back in the risk-taking game? In The Risk Factor, Deborah Perry Piscione takes the most comprehensive look at this crucial, undervalued leadership behavior, and outlines how companies must support risk-taking across the enterprise. Exploring the heroes of risk, including entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and technologists, and the role risk-taking and failure tolerance play in their success, she makes a compelling case not only for big, flashy mergers or acquisitions, but also for unorthodox choices in everything from leadership to corporate social responsibility. Drawing on case studies from a wide range of now-famous giants (Amazon, Netflix) and successful start-ups (Tesla, Box), she distills lessons for both new entrepreneurs and established companies whose longtime risk aversion has cost them more than they realize"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781137279286 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014016535 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Risk<br/>Strategic planning<br/>Value<br/>Success in business<br/>BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management<br/>BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.15/5