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In a professional environment, what lessons have you learnt when taking a risk?
By risk I mean something like a big sales pitch, maybe a new product etc.
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"In a professional environment, what lessons have you learnt when taking a risk?
By risk I mean something like a big sales pitch, maybe a new product etc.
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I learned my boss doesn't like me taking risks. |
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"In a professional environment, what lessons have you learnt when taking a risk?
By risk I mean something like a big sales pitch, maybe a new product etc.
I learned my boss doesn't like me taking risks."
Why is that? Did you try something once? |
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"That buying a load of something because you think it's going to be the next big thing can go extremely well or horribly wrong."
Aha do you have a story to share? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In a professional environment, what lessons have you learnt when taking a risk?
By risk I mean something like a big sales pitch, maybe a new product etc.
I learned my boss doesn't like me taking risks.
Why is that? Did you try something once?"
Many a time. Bosses like to stick to procedure so that it doesn't piss off higher ups.
It depends what the work environment is. I have licensees to answer too so taking a risk disentangle always pan out. |
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"In a professional environment, what lessons have you learnt when taking a risk?
By risk I mean something like a big sales pitch, maybe a new product etc.
I learned my boss doesn't like me taking risks.
Why is that? Did you try something once?
Many a time. Bosses like to stick to procedure so that it doesn't piss off higher ups.
It depends what the work environment is. I have licensees to answer too so taking a risk disentangle always pan out."
doesn't always pan out.* |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"In a professional environment, what lessons have you learnt when taking a risk?
By risk I mean something like a big sales pitch, maybe a new product etc.
I learned my boss doesn't like me taking risks.
Why is that? Did you try something once?
Many a time. Bosses like to stick to procedure so that it doesn't piss off higher ups.
It depends what the work environment is. I have licensees to answer too so taking a risk disentangle always pan out."
What are we talking here?
You veering off a given process - or you suggesting a new process? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In a professional environment, what lessons have you learnt when taking a risk?
By risk I mean something like a big sales pitch, maybe a new product etc.
I learned my boss doesn't like me taking risks.
Why is that? Did you try something once?
Many a time. Bosses like to stick to procedure so that it doesn't piss off higher ups.
It depends what the work environment is. I have licensees to answer too so taking a risk disentangle always pan out.
What are we talking here?
You veering off a given process - or you suggesting a new process?"
Ok an example.
My current work is in the egaming industry. I manage and advise liceeenes that own online poker rooms.
We had a tournament running that was quite a high guarantee and it froze up.
After talking to the tech guys they advised my I should interupt it which basically means that tournament ends and players needs compensation payments calculated.
I thought I would try switching it to another server, on a hunch. This crashed the server interrupted a whole shit loaf of other tournaments.
I got in a whole ton of trouble for that. |
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"That buying a load of something because you think it's going to be the next big thing can go extremely well or horribly wrong.
Aha do you have a story to share?"
Let's just say there are things gathering dust on shelves that I'm responsible for  . |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In a professional environment, what lessons have you learnt when taking a risk?
By risk I mean something like a big sales pitch, maybe a new product etc.
I learned my boss doesn't like me taking risks.
Why is that? Did you try something once?
Many a time. Bosses like to stick to procedure so that it doesn't piss off higher ups.
It depends what the work environment is. I have licensees to answer too so taking a risk disentangle always pan out.
What are we talking here?
You veering off a given process - or you suggesting a new process?
Ok an example.
My current work is in the egaming industry. I manage and advise liceeenes that own online poker rooms.
We had a tournament running that was quite a high guarantee and it froze up.
After talking to the tech guys they advised my I should interupt it which basically means that tournament ends and players needs compensation payments calculated.
I thought I would try switching it to another server, on a hunch. This crashed the server interrupted a whole shit loaf of other tournaments.
I got in a whole ton of trouble for that."
Working for yourself risk taking only affects yourself. If you have others to answer too it's best not to take a risk on a hunch. |
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"That buying a load of something because you think it's going to be the next big thing can go extremely well or horribly wrong.
Aha do you have a story to share?
Let's just say there are things gathering dust on shelves that I'm responsible for . "
I bought 9p reduce suasages once. I had food poisoning for a week. Both ends. |
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Balance the risk against the benefits, not personal benefits but to the company.
Be prepared to stand by your decision and face the consequences if it goes wrong. If it goes well, don't overegg your success.
I live and work in a high risk environment, I will make calculated risks but always stand by my decisions, even when I'm wrong. I rarely am, but that is 30 years of experience in the field.
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"Balance the risk against the benefits, not personal benefits but to the company.
Be prepared to stand by your decision and face the consequences if it goes wrong. If it goes well, don't overegg your success.
I live and work in a high risk environment, I will make calculated risks but always stand by my decisions, even when I'm wrong. I rarely am, but that is 30 years of experience in the field.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Balance the risk against the benefits, not personal benefits but to the company.
Be prepared to stand by your decision and face the consequences if it goes wrong. If it goes well, don't overegg your success.
I live and work in a high risk environment, I will make calculated risks but always stand by my decisions, even when I'm wrong. I rarely am, but that is 30 years of experience in the field.
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Great advice, you're always going to here doubt and negativity when change is involved - you can't fold like a chair at the sight of adversity |
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"That buying a load of something because you think it's going to be the next big thing can go extremely well or horribly wrong.
Aha do you have a story to share?
Let's just say there are things gathering dust on shelves that I'm responsible for .
I bought 9p reduce suasages once. I had food poisoning for a week. Both ends."
My point is proved |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"That buying a load of something because you think it's going to be the next big thing can go extremely well or horribly wrong.
Aha do you have a story to share?
Let's just say there are things gathering dust on shelves that I'm responsible for .
I bought 9p reduce suasages once. I had food poisoning for a week. Both ends.
My point is proved "
Well I have never bought or eaten a sausage since. Which is a shame as I loved a juicy sausage. |
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"That buying a load of something because you think it's going to be the next big thing can go extremely well or horribly wrong.
Aha do you have a story to share?
Let's just say there are things gathering dust on shelves that I'm responsible for .
I bought 9p reduce suasages once. I had food poisoning for a week. Both ends.
My point is proved
Well I have never bought or eaten a sausage since. Which is a shame as I loved a juicy sausage. "
I feel the same way about doughnuts after an extremely unpleasant incident some years ago.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Balance the risk against the benefits, not personal benefits but to the company.
Be prepared to stand by your decision and face the consequences if it goes wrong. If it goes well, don't overegg your success.
I live and work in a high risk environment, I will make calculated risks but always stand by my decisions, even when I'm wrong. I rarely am, but that is 30 years of experience in the field.
Great advice, you're always going to here doubt and negativity when change is involved - you can't fold like a chair at the sight of adversity "
Change for good should be siezed as an opportunity. Change for the sake of change is a lack of leadership and imagination.
I have seen it many times, someone coming in and "shaking things up" just to make a name for themselves. I have been in my current role for 3 years. Spent the first 6 months learning the nuances of the role. The following 12 months were incremental changes, some which worked better, some which I rolled back as they either didn't work or were unpopular.
The majority of my workforce has moved on to different roles on promotion. I was recognised for my work with a promotion as well.
My boss knows that I will stand by every decision I make and will defend every one of my staff, even to my own detriment if I believe it is the right thing to do.
But enough about me... My point is I practice what I preach and am known for doing so. Shame I don't have the same integrity in my personal life eh  |
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