Key Traits Flexible• Versatile• Empathetic• Bridge-builder Overview Adapters have a relatively even balance of behavioral drives. There’s no predominant drive that really fuels their needs and behaviors. Adapters can be hard to read at times because there’s no one clear motivation that drives them. Natural Strengths Flexible Versatile Empathetic Bridge-builder Common Drivers Varies Blind Spots […]
Key Traits Collaborative • Outgoing • Patient • Flexible Overview The Promoter is hard not to like. Extraverted, harmonious, supportive, and encouraging—they’re a valued member of any team.Promoters are charismatic, flexible, persuasive, and highly diplomatic. They love being with, talking to, and getting to know others. Natural Strengths Collaborative Outgoing Patient Flexible Common Drivers Harmony
Key Traits Innovative • Goal-oriented • Visionary • Flexible Overview Mavericks are visionaries who want to achieve what’s never been achieved before.They’re not fans of the status quo and will shake things up. Mavericks tend to be innovative, influential, daring, and direct—with a remarkably high tolerance for taking chances. Natural Strengths Innovative Goal-oriented Visionary Flexible
Key Traits Innovative• Goal-oriented• Visionary• Flexible Overview Mavericks are visionaries who want to achieve what’s never been achieved before.They’re not fans of the status quo and will shake things up. Mavericks tend to be innovative, influential, daring, and direct—with a remarkably high tolerance for taking chances. Natural Strengths Innovative Goal-oriented Visionary Flexible Common Drivers Opportunities
Key Traits Cooperative • Empathetic • Patient • Friendly Overview Collaborators are warm, informal, outgoing, and congenial people who get along comfortably with most people. Natural Strengths Cooperative Empathetic Patient Friendly Common Drivers Freedom from competitionOpportunities to collaborate Supportive work team Freedom of expression Blind Spots Not strong at technical work Limited attention to detail
Key Traits Collaborative • Sociable • Organized • Precise Overview Altruists get their sense of satisfaction from being supportive. They seek harmony and are usually the first to offer a helping hand to a colleague in need. It’s usually helpful because Altruists are detail-oriented and precise in their work, and their follow-up is strong. Natural
Key Traits Data-driven • Introspective • Deliberate • Organized Overview Scholars are driven by the desire to achieve mastery of their subjects. Often reserved, they tend to work independently as they pursue that knowledge. Scholars value stability and consistency and are analytical and disciplined—with exceptional follow-up skills. Natural Strengths Data-driven Introspective Deliberate Organized Common Drivers
Key Traits Self-confident • Analytical • Drives change • Methodical Overview Individualists march to the beat of their own drum and are always up for a challenge. They’re confident, analytical, and persistent — strong-minded people who quickly turn ideas into reality. Hungry to solve problems and move forward, they dislike being bogged down with the
Key Traits Assertive• Analytical• Driving• Goal-oriented Overview Once Venturers identify an opportunity to push the organization forward, it becomes an irresistible magnet. Venturers are always exploring and moving past boundaries. They’re strong-willed, goal-oriented, and focused on making an impact at work. Expect them to be self-starters and innovators who tackle new problems with enthusiasm. Natural
Key Traits Independent• Organized• Results-oriented• Decisive Overview The Strategist is a big picture person who looks ahead and considers how decisions will benefit the entire organization. Strategists are fact-based and less concerned with schmoozing colleagues than they are with getting to the bottom of important issues. They’re decisive, no-nonsense people who like close control of