Strengths

Imaginative Ability

Understanding People

Recognizing Problems

Brainstorming

If You Use This Style Too Much

Paralyzed by Alternatives

Can’t Make a Decision

If You Use Too Little of This Style

Not Enough New Ideas

Can’t Recognize Problems & Opportunities

To Develop This Style, Practice:

Being Sensitive to People’s Feelings

Being Sensitive to Values

Listening with an Open Mind

Gathering Information

Imagining the Implications of Uncertain Situations
 

Strengths

Planning

Creating models

Defining problems

Developing theories

If You Use This Style Too Much

Castles in the Air

No Practical Application

If You Use Too Little of This Style

Unable to Learn from Information

No Sound Basis for Work

No Systematic Approach

To Develop This Style, Practice:

Organizing Information

Building Conceptual Models

Testing Theories & Ideas

Designing Experiments

Analyzing Quantitative Data
 

Problem solving

Decision-making

Deductive reasoning

Defining problems

If You Use This Style Too Much

Solve the Wrong Problems

Hasty Decision Making

If You Use Too Little of This Style

Lack of Focus Mistakes

No Testing of Ideas

Scattered Thoughts

To Develop This Style, Practice:

Creating New Ways of Thinking & Doing

Experimenting with New Ideas

Choosing the Best Solution

Setting Goals

Making Decisions

Strengths

Getting things done

Leadership

Risk taking

If You Use This Style Too Much

Trivial Improvements

Meaningless Activity

If You Use Too Little of This Style

Work Not Completed on Time

Impractical Plans

Not Directed to Goals

To Develop This Style, Practice:

Committing yourself to objectives

Seeking new opportunities

Influencing and leading others

Being personally involved

Dealing with People