Risk Is Not Neutral
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ReFramed Revisited: Conversations that shaped how we think about capital and investing for Africa's flourishing.
Ashton Fourie is joined by social entrepreneur and business leader Shawn Theunissen to explore how perceptions of risk can shape decisions long before a formal assessment ever takes place. Drawing on Shawn’s journey from a gang-ridden township in Johannesburg to leading enterprise development initiatives across South Africa, they examine how background and bias can influence who is perceived as “risky” and who is given the benefit of the doubt.
Shawn introduces his Three R’s framework (Risk, Reputation and Relationship) and shares how applying these principles has helped reshape risk profiles, open up market access and enable growth for entrepreneurs. The conversation invites investors and decision-makers to look more closely at the assumptions behind their risk assessments and consider how their influence can be used to open doors, expand opportunity and create long-term value.
If this episode prompts you to think differently about the forces shaping your work, find out more about how Ziwani's Redemptive Action Intensives help leaders turn kingdom vision into tangible results: https://ziwani.com/redemptive-action-intensives?enquiry=RAI
Ashton Fourie is joined by social entrepreneur and business leader Shawn Theunissen to explore how perceptions of risk can shape decisions long before a formal assessment ever takes place. Drawing on Shawn’s journey from a gang-ridden township in Johannesburg to leading enterprise development initiatives across South Africa, they examine how background and bias can influence who is perceived as “risky” and who is given the benefit of the doubt.
Shawn introduces his Three R’s framework (Risk, Reputation and Relationship) and shares how applying these principles has helped reshape risk profiles, open up market access and enable growth for entrepreneurs. The conversation invites investors and decision-makers to look more closely at the assumptions behind their risk assessments and consider how their influence can be used to open doors, expand opportunity and create long-term value.
If this episode prompts you to think differently about the forces shaping your work, find out more about how Ziwani's Redemptive Action Intensives help leaders turn kingdom vision into tangible results: https://ziwani.com/redemptive-action-intensives?enquiry=RAI
