3. Chief Bad Ass
Troubleshooter
Support
Angel
IT Support
Coach
Product
Buddha
Risk
Manager
Motivator
Customer Relations
Wizard
Inbound
Guru
Ace
Recruiter
Strategy Sage
Facilities
Manager
Team Builder
Investor
Relations
Accountant
Sales
Ninja
CTO
11. Interacting with others
energises me
I prefer to talk to people than I like to step forward and
communicate in writing
take the initiative in a
group
I am out going and sociable
Others can easily tell when
I am excited about
something
Talking really helps to
work out what I think
Extravert
It takes me a while to
connect with people
Introvert
I can appear serious a lot of
the time
I take time to think
before speaking up in
a group
In group situations I can be
withdrawn and quiet
Often I prefer to listen
than to talk
I am comfortable taking
charge in group
situations
I can be perceived as
loud and over bearing
Interacting with a lot of
people ‘drains me’
I control when and
where I express my
emotions
I can be perceived as
detached and aloof
12. I prefer to seek consensus
and focus on what can be
agreed
I can be overly diplomatic
and avoid taking a stance
I like to support others but
sometimes lose sight of my
own needs
Working cooperatively is a
strength of mine
I am naturally competitive
Winning is important to me
I am not afraid of conflict
(I enjoy open & robust
debate)
Sometimes I am so focused
on winning that I lose sight
of other peoples needs
I easily empathise with
with another persons
point of view
People Focus
Outcome Focus
I tend to be naturally
trusting of others
I enjoy working
collaboratively with
others
I am concerned by
how others feel
I can be too direct and
sometimes this upsets
people
I take a logical and
objective approach to
challenges
I enjoy being direct
and too the point
My need to be objective
sometimes makes me
appear uncaring
I strive to out perform
my colleagues
13. I easily adapt my approach Being flexible I don’t always
to changing situations
stick to the process
I sometimes regret acting
first and thinking later
At times I lack drive and
clear goal focus
I can be relied upon to
deliver against my
commitments
People may describe me
as easy going and casual
Inspiration
Driven
Discipline
Driven
I am known as someone
I work purposefully towards
who is highly determined
the goals that I have set. I
and focused
am not easily distracted
I approach tasks in a
I am on time for meetings
structured and methodical
way
I like ‘work around’
unhelpful administrative
processes
I trust in my ‘gut feeling
and make spontaneous
decisions
I often do things at
the last minute and
run out of time
I find it difficult to be
flexible when last
minute events disrupt
my plans
I am an effective
planner
I am so committed to
plans that I can lack
spontaneity
14. I enjoy being a source of
new ideas
I love discussing complex
ideas and abstract concepts
I have an active imagination
I love inventing novel and
creative solutions to
problems
I see myself as a realistic and
practical person
I am quick to embrace
change
I enjoy using good ideas
I may overcomplicate
to challenge the status
problems where a
simple solution would do quo
Big Picture
Down to Earth
I always gather evidence to
support my views
I prefer to experience
something in order to
understand it
I enjoy work that requires
precision and accuracy
My instinct is to adopt a
cautious approach
I enjoy being
unconventional
I can handle repetitive
attention to detail well’
Sometimes I can be
accused of being
overly cynical or
negative of good ideas
I would describe
myself as a
conservative person
45. FAQ’s
• Can I “Hack” The Questionnaire?
• Does it predict competence?
• Can my husband/wife/partner/significant others
have a go?
• Will I change over time?
46. Next Steps
• Take some time to reflect on the data
• Think about Critical Communications (Team,
Customer, Partners, Suppliers etc). See if you can start
to read their preferences and identify ways that you
can use that understanding insight to help them
• Reflect on your least claimed qualities, can developing
these help you to become a total Bad Ass?
• How do I need to Flex to make this situation better?