MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Abilities

Financial Management

When have you avoided tracking finances, and what belief or fear kept you from reviewing your numbers?

Reflect on a time poor money choices hurt progress—what could you have done differently to avoid that?

How confident are you in reading a cash-flow sheet—what would improve that confidence today?

What financial risks have you taken before—how did they shape outcomes for your start-up journey?

Think about your budgeting habits—do you feel in control or disconnected from money flows, and why?

Reflect on how your personal money habits influence how you manage venture finances today.

Project Management

Think about a time a project milestone slipped—what was in your control, and how would you manage it now?

Reflect on how you prioritize projects—what’s your logic, and does it help your venture progress or stall it?

What part of project work do you enjoy least—planning, execution, or follow-up? Why does it drain you?

Recall a project that worked well—what habits or tools helped you hit deadlines and stay organized?

When do you tend to drop the ball in projects—handoffs, updates, or time estimates? Spot the pattern.

Reflect on your tolerance for shifting scope—how do you respond when priorities suddenly change?

Change Management

How do you typically react to market change—resist, adapt, freeze, or pivot? Why does this pattern show up?

Reflect on a change you supported—what helped you embrace it as growth instead of resisting it?

What emotions do you feel when hearing “pivot”—fear, excitement, resistance? Explore why they arise.

Recall a poorly managed pivot—what were the results, and what would you handle differently today?

What changes have you introduced recently—what made them work or fail in your start-up setting?

Reflect on your role as a change driver—are you reactive, passive, or proactive, and how does it shape outcomes?

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