INDIVIDUAL

CONSIDERATIONS

Boldness can sometimes be mistaken for

b r a s h n e s s , f l a m b o y a n c e , r i s k t a k i n g ,

recklessness, or carelessness. But bold people

are actually prudent - they interrogate their fear

and decide to move forward and emerge from

hi d in g . T h ey s ho w det erm in a ti on an d

perseverance in the face of difficulty.

Bold leaders are inventive but remain grounded

in reality. Despite the fears that accompany all

crisis, they embody courage, steadiness, and

the willingness to do what is necessary.

BOLDNESS - lack of hesitation or fear in the face

of risk or danger; the fact or quality of going beyond the

limits of conventional thought or action; visionary or

imaginative character (bravery, fearlessness, daring,

audacity).

QUESTIONS TO ASK

• Why is this your priority?

• What about this resonates with you?

• Describe qualities of boldness.

• What does it mean to be bold during crisis or

times of hardship?

• When you look back on this time five years from

now, how will you know you embodied boldness?

• How can boldness guide your decision-making?

• Who or what does this priority serve and how

does it help?

• Imagine yourself in a situation where you are

being bold. What does that feel/sound/look like?

RAVENYARD PRIORITIES ASSESSMENT

EXPLORING

BOLDNESS

LEADERSHIP

CONSIDERATIONS

Describe the

difference between

risky and bold.

Use “bold” as a

mantra while you

workout, do dishes,

in the shower.

Journal about

boldness for three

minutes each day.

In crisis, it is easy to be afraid, to retreat from the world, or to feel paralyzed by

feelings of worry, grief, and shame. Boldness is about looking in the face of fear and

deciding to move forward with courage and inventiveness.