MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Abilities

Vision & Goal Setting

Set one stretch venture goal this week with a clear outcome and timeline—share it with peers to reinforce commitment.

Align one daily task with your long-term vision—state the link aloud before you begin to boost intention.

Block 30 minutes to revise your roadmap—adjust plans to reflect new insights, risks, or customer signals.

Facilitate a short team session to clarify shared goals and how they align with your venture vision.

Create a mini-vision deck (3 slides) outlining your start-up’s future—share it with a mentor for feedback.

Take one symbolic action today that embodies your 1-year vision, no matter how small it seems.

Strategic Thinking

Lead a 10-minute founder huddle this week—ask: “Where are we headed, and why does it matter?”

Take one daily decision and redesign it with long-term consequences in mind—what’s the smarter path?

Draft a “What if…” list of three external shocks—think through how your start-up would respond.

Build a simple stakeholder map for your next decision—who must align for long-term success?

Facilitate a pre-mortem: “If this launch failed, what might have gone wrong?”—note insights for planning.

Revisit your venture’s KPIs and propose one strategic shift to improve alignment with your vision.

Innovation Management

Test a new way of prototyping your idea—change the tool, method, or sequence and observe what you learn.

Propose a pilot test with a short timeline and clear success metric—keep it simple and practical.

Ask your team to name the most outdated process—redesign or test it as a lean experiment.

Give yourself 30 minutes to solve a challenge using only constraints—less time, fewer tools, fewer funds.

Share a bold idea with an investor or advisor—even if rough, bring it into conversation.

Run a 1-week mini-experiment with a peer—each of you tackles a known problem in a new way.

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