The principle used must be calculated risk where the benefits gained shall greatly exceed the losses many times. The calculated risk must not be taken if the adverse result could be ruinous. If you are risking your own life and fortune, then you can be a plunger. If you are risking others' lives and fortunes, then you must calculate.

There lots of essential qualities, but being a Risk Taker got a lot of weight. When a leader is a risk taker, people get influenced and challenged to follow. Life is just a matter of risk. And, successful people and leaders around the world are the greatest risk takers. The more risk you take, the better you become and the more people you're gonna lead. =)

Yea sort of, but has to be done intelligently. Thinking things through, not spur of the moment. Could be the demise of the corporation, if not thought through.

I agree with aDios. It is an innovative thing to take risks because that's how a company will expand. They will never know if they never tried. If they did fail, at least they can say that they have given it their best shot. But it has to be done responsibly.

At times, yes. I have worked for someone that had the reputation for being a risk taker, which was certainly true, but true to the point that nothing seemed to have a foundation or a stability to it. Sometimes it's best not to fix what isn't broken, and status quo is a good thing.