In leadership, risk management involves

• A. Creating new mission tasks every day
• B. Ignoring risks
• C. Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to minimize negative outcomes and ensure mission success
• D. Assigning blame after failures

Answer: (C)

Risk management is the proactive process of identifying potential threats, assessing their likelihood and potential impact, and implementing measures to reduce either the probability of the risk or its consequences so the mission can succeed. As a leader, you scan the environment for risks, rank them by significance, and apply mitigations—like safeguards, contingency plans, training, or resource adjustments—and you monitor and adjust these actions as conditions change. This keeps the team prepared and helps prevent disruptions. It isn’t about creating more tasks, ignoring risks, or assigning blame after failures; it’s about foresight, preparation, and continuous adjustment to protect the mission.