Risk Taking

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Risk taking is a highly critical element of leadership. It is defined as the “undertaking of a task without certainty and with possibility of a failure.” The problem in risk taking is the fear of an unfavorable outcome. Yet, despite all that, there are still risk takers out there willing to fail over again because there is a slight of chance of success.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-180531

Discussion Questions:

  1. Why should we never put eggs in one basket?
  2. Which from the three groups of people mentioned do you belong to? Why do you think so?
  3. If you invested money, would you be cautious and spread your risks, or be adventurous and invest in high-risk investments? Explain.
  4. What’s the biggest risk you’ve ever taken in life and how did it go?
  5. Share your thoughts on this, “Only a person who risks is free.“.
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