Ask them to come up with the criteria they normally use when they're deciding how risky a particular action is. Have them report back to you with a number of specific criteria, such as time factors, cost resources, and acceptability to upper management. Next, ask each group to look at three or four current actions they're exploring and analyze the level of risk, even when they all use the same criteria, almost invariably there will be differences of opinion about the level of risk. Some people will habitually view most actions as high-risk, while others will normally do the opposite, regardless of the actual action they're analyzing. It is important for them to discuss the nature of the risk until they come to consensus about the various actions.
Personal resources are equally important to the development of an exceptional leader.
And having a Passion for the Work which relates closely to a strong, clear Vision. In fact, these last two behaviors are most often noted when people are asked to describe leaders they admire. When a leader is able to stretch personal creativity continually, it pulls together all the other behaviors. We sense that exceptional leaders are always learning something new. They are willing to stretch out into new arenas and discover things they didn't know before.