MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Abilities

Vision & Goal Setting

Write one sentence linking your department’s vision to the wider company strategy—keep it focused and clear.

Break one long-term departmental objective into three immediate steps—focus on progress, not perfection.

Replace one vague team goal with a specific milestone and deadline—communicate it to the group this week.

Set a weekly reminder to ask: “Are we advancing the department’s vision or only closing tasks?”

Write one departmental goal on a sticky note and place it at your desk—use it as a daily anchor point.

Share one top goal with a peer manager—saying it aloud creates clarity and accountability for delivery.

Strategic Thinking

Take one current initiative and ask: “How does this shift long-term performance?” Write one line to define it.

Block 15 minutes to map one decision’s ripple effects—who’s impacted across teams and in what timeline?

Ahead of your next meeting, note the broader company stakes behind the agenda—what’s really driving it?

Before launching a new project, ask: “What does success look like six months from now?”—write one line.

Add a “so what?” column to your notes—connect facts to insights and implications before sharing upward.

Read a relevant industry update—write one note on how the trend could reshape your department’s work.

Innovation Management

Spot one recurring bottleneck in team workflows and note three alternative fixes you could try this week.

Ask a peer manager how they solved a shared challenge—test one of their methods with your own team.

Spend 10 minutes sketching a rough outline for one improvement idea—focus on clarity, not polish.

Challenge yourself in the next meeting to ask: “What if we didn’t do this?”—observe what it sparks.

Use a random word generator—link it to a current challenge to stretch perspective in a fresh direction.

Add a new page to your team doc: “Ideas We Haven’t Tried Yet”—list five potential experiments.

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