audacious

(adjective)

Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.

Related Terms

Examples of audacious in the following topics:

  • Setting Objectives

    • Strategic management jargon sometimes refers to "Big Hairy Audacious Goals" (BHAGs) in this context.

  • The Westernization of Russia

    • That was among the most audacious of Peter's reforms.
    • The establishment of the Table of Ranks was among the most audacious of Peter's reforms, a direct blow to the power of the boyars which changed Russian society significantly.

  • Defining the Vision

    • According to the authors, the core ideology defines the character of the organization, which should endure beyond any external or environmental trends and changes, while the envisioned future should be laid out as a 10 to 30-year audacious goal with vivid descriptions, including the result of achieving that goal.