Eileen Shapiro thinks that betting is a part of everyday life. Check out her four tests (and one proxy) for action-based leadership.

About the author:
Eileen is the co-author of Make Your Own Luck, Portfolio/Penguin, 2005 and is the president of The Hillcrest Group, Inc. in Cambridge MA. Previously with McKinsey &Co., Inc., she is also the author of Fad Surfing in the Boardroom.