Working Stylistics

#122: Maximum Overdrive

I took this test which defines your Working Style for you by measuring Characteristic Behavior, Emotional Expression, Assertiveness, Preferred Orientation and Pace. Here's what it churned out from my answers:

Working Style: DRIVER
Characteristic Behaviors: Dominant, Demander, Commander


Goal and results-oriented
Impatient
Risk-taker
Task-oriented
High Achiever
Workaholic
Decisive
Intense
Opinionated
Stubborn
Blunt
Practical
Tough
Firm in Relationships
Control-Oriented
Competitive
Loves Challenges
Makes Direct Eye Contact

Those in businesses impacted by rapid growth, change or crisis often display the Driver's lead from the front behavior. They want employees who posses a high level of efficiency and ability, who work well independently and are responsive to quick turn-around assignments.

Drivers' Most Effective Environment:
Drivers enjoy variety and an environment that is constantly changing. They want surroundings where they have authority, increasing responsibilities and lucrative financial incentives. They need resources that support their practical, task-oriented and risk-taking orientation.

Drivers' Least Effective Environment:
Drivers have difficulty in an environment where it is decision-making by consensus. They need autonomy, dislike close supervision and have limited tolerance and patience with colleagues and processes that don't meet their criterion.

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Except for the "makes direct eye contact" bit - which I do when I'm trying to sell an idea but not when it's a normal conversation, the results are fairly precise. More reason for me to be scared of me.

Hmm.