The Case for Making Bold Bets in Uncertain Times

Many leaders say it’s wise to hold back from making new investments or acquisitions during tumultuous times. They posit that significant risk-taking works only if you go into an uncertain period with momentum or with a healthy fallback cushion. A new analysis of data on 6,000 companies that experienced high-uncertainty events reveals that these common beliefs don’t align with actual outcomes. Learn three myths about risk-taking and how to make bold but well-informed business bets.