Developing Audacity and Avoiding Mistakes: Instilling Confidence and a Bold, Adventurous Attitude

The success of an organisation depends on how effectively it adapts to change, uncertainty and the risk that invariably follows. The problem lies in the fact that the greater the level of change and renewal in an organisation’s operating environment, the harder it becomes to exercise rigid, top down control. The result of this is greater pressure to have a structure and style that is centred upon individual action and informal, looser operating arrangements. However, enabling people to adapt to change in a controlled, focused way that sustains the business’s direction and momentum is a major leadership challenge. The solution lies in helping individuals to become confident and audacious, adapting to new situations and finding new ways to add to the organisation’s success.