MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Abilities

Vision & Goal Setting

Write one sentence describing your scale-up vision—what future impact are you building toward, and why does it matter?

Break one growth target into three next steps—focus on progress, not perfection.

Replace a vague scaling task with a concrete, specific outcome and firm deadline.

Set a weekly reminder: “Am I moving the company toward scale, or just fighting fires?”

Write one scaling milestone on a sticky note and place it somewhere visible as a daily anchor.

Share your primary scaling goal with a peer—saying it aloud creates clarity and accountability.

Strategic Thinking

Choose one scaling decision and ask: “What long-term ripple will this create?” Write one sentence to define it.

Block 15 minutes to map one scaling decision’s ripple effects—who’s affected and how, short- and long-term?

Before your next meeting, identify the bigger picture behind the agenda—what growth risk or opportunity is at stake?

Ask yourself: “What does success look like in six months of scaling?” Write one line before you start your next plan.

Add a “so what?” column to your notes—challenge yourself to connect scaling data to insight and action.

Read one industry scaling article—extract a trend and note how it could affect your company in 12 months.

Innovation Management

Identify one scaling bottleneck in operations and brainstorm three alternative ways to solve it today.

Ask a peer founder how they solved a scaling problem—adapt one of their insights to your context.

Spend 10 minutes sketching out a rough solution to a scaling challenge—capture it without polish.

Challenge yourself to ask: “What if we didn’t scale this way?” in your next meeting—see what it unlocks.

Use a random word generator—relate it to your scaling challenge and explore unexpected ideas.

Add a “Crazy Scaling Ideas” tab to your planning doc—list five bold options.

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