risk-taking
noun
: the act or fact of doing something that involves danger or risk in order to achieve a goal
Starting a business always involves some risk-taking.
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In my experience, the goal is to build a culture where risk-taking is encouraged and supported.
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Dax Grant, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Through themes of risk-taking and the consequences of human error, the collection invited reflection on our present responsibility.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
This involves not just tolerating risk-taking but actively rewarding it.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
That same day, Venus enters Sagittarius, shifting the financial energy towards optimism, expansion and risk-taking.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Dax Grant, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Through themes of risk-taking and the consequences of human error, the collection invited reflection on our present responsibility.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
This involves not just tolerating risk-taking but actively rewarding it.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
That same day, Venus enters Sagittarius, shifting the financial energy towards optimism, expansion and risk-taking.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Risk-taking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk-taking. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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