Opportunity Starts at the Top: Leadership, Risk, and the Bidding Mindset

Explore how risk aversion and organizational decision-making culture influence whether opportunities are pursued. This session examines why some teams hesitate to move first and offers insights into fostering a more proactive approach to opportunity evaluation.

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In this webinar we will discuss

How risk perception and decision-making culture shape which opportunities your team chooses to pursue.

Understanding Risk Aversion

How fear of failure or uncertainty can slow decision-making and limit opportunity pursuit.

Decision-Making Culture

The role organizational norms and practices play in shaping proactive or reactive behavior.

Why Some Teams Hesitate

Common barriers that prevent teams from moving quickly on potential opportunities.

Encouraging Proactive Opportunity Evaluation

Strategies to foster a culture that balances risk and action for better business outcomes.

Speakers

Alan Thomas

Founder

AlphaTango Strategies

Alan Thomas

Founder

AlphaTango Strategies

Alan Thomas is the former Commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service and founder of AlphaTango Strategies. With over 30 years of experience across public and private sectors, he’s led growth and modernization efforts in defense acquisition, tech, and consulting. He also served on the founding board of the Technology Modernization Fund and now advises senior leaders on federal growth strategy and procurement reform.

Chris Hamm

CEO

FIN Acquisitions

Chris Hamm

CEO

FIN Acquisitions

Chris Hamm is the CEO of FIN Acquisitions LLC, an acquisition consulting firm supporting business in the Federal Government market. Previously, Chris was the SES for GSA AAS Defense (formerly FEDSIM). Chris’s organization managed over $75B in contracts. Chris is a frequent speaker at conferences and panels on the subjects of federal acquisition, non-traditional authorities (e.g.,g SBIR, CSOs, SBIR), and the future of acquisition in the new Administration. Chris was recognized as one of the “FED100” by Federal Computer Week. Chris was GSA’s first Acquisition Innovation Advocate.

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