The Profit Accelerator Podcast

“Managing Business Risk” with Jim Stevenson

April 10, 2024 Dawn Kennedy Season 1 Episode 132
The Profit Accelerator Podcast
“Managing Business Risk” with Jim Stevenson
Show Notes

Dawn talks with Jim Stevenson. Jim is the Founder and CEO of Bletchley Group, an International Growth Consultants: Strategy | Transformation | Growth. Dawn and Jim talk about risk people who are risk averse, whether or not you should make a decision, how you make that decision, the strategy around mitigating risk and making the decisions, and also why it's so important to make a decision.

In this episode…

Who is Jim Stevenson and whom does he serve? (1:02).

How should we view risk as a business owner? (1:39)

How would we know what our risk appetite is and does it change the longer we're in business? (2:37)

As a business owner, how can you assess the impact of decisions with more confidence? (4:56)

Have you encountered business owners who make decisions without considering the broader effects, opting instead to hope for the best? (8:00)

How can we gather evidence or identify indicators to define the risks and potential outcomes of a decision? (12:11)

How can a decision to pivot provide a new opportunity after realizing the lack of prior planning or analysis in a significant decision? (17:05)

How do market dynamics influence decision-making, and what risks arise if we fail to monitor and adapt to market changes? (19:27)

When do you recognize that a decision isn't working and needs adjustment, rather than sticking to it for too long and risking long-term harm to the business? (22:02)

Do you think that this long-term kind of perspective came from the fact that you were an athlete at that level? (20:41)

Did you ever feel like it wouldn't work or you weren't seeing results fast enough?(22:19)

Do you believe that balancing aggression in one aspect of your ventures and defensiveness in another contributes to maintaining perspective and resilience during challenging times when results seem slow to materialize?(24:05)



Jim Stevenson’s Information.

WEBSITE:https://www.bletchleygroup.com/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/JimStevenson.Coach/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimstevenson

Medium: https://medium.com/@JimStevenson

Email: jim@bletchleygroup.com


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