What Kind Of Innovator Are You?
Each startup team is an ecosystem unto itself, a delicate balance of personality types that complement one another. Are you an alpha wolf or a worker bee? Take this quiz to find out where you fit.
Would you take this jump?
Definitely!
Absolutely not
It depends: how deep is the water?
Time for a night out! What's your preference:
Dinner and a drink with a few close friends
A big event with an interesting mix of people
I'd rather stay in and watch TV
Describe your approach to vacation planning:
What planning? I buy my tickets and let the rest fall into place
Moderate: I plan the basics but leave room for spontaneity
Meticulous: I want to have it all planned out
Group dinner! How do you respond when the group is picking a restaurant?
"Trust me. I know where we should go."
"I have a great place in mind but let's see what the group thinks."
"Whatever you guys decide is fine with me."
...and it's time to pay the bill for the big group dinner. What's your approach?
It's a hassle to figure out who owes what: I'd prefer to split the cost evenly.
I suggest that the math whiz at the table calculate what we owe
I figure out what everyone owes and write it down for the server
Two colleagues are having a disagreement. What role do you play?
I stay out of it
I get caught up in the specifics of the disagreement
I try to help mediate between them
How did you feel about group projects in high school?
Impatient: I could have done it twice as fast on my own
Burdened: I always got stuck doing most of the work
Excited: It's fun to work together and see what ideas we come up with
You're stuck on a small but important task. What do you do?
Give it 15 minutes then move on: I'll come back to it if I have time
Ask a coworker to weigh in
Stick with it until I finish. All day, if necessary
How do you feel when someone assigns you a task?
It's annoying: I'd rather set my own goals
No problem, but I'd rather be the one assigning tasks
It's great! I like knowing what my priorities are
Lone jaguar
You're a creative thinker who isn't afraid of taking risks. More than making a living, you got into the startup field to leave your mark on the world. Like the solitary jaguar, you have little patience for teamwork, preferring to either work alone or with one or two close contributors. In the life of a startup, you really shine in the early days of innovation.
Worker bee
You're an industrious, task-based worker bee. Rather than dealing with theoretical or abstract issues, you prefer to have a concrete problem to address, allowing you to invest the time and creativity necessary to reach a solution. You are at risk of perfectionism if you become a little too obsessed with the details. Good news: you're crucial to every stage of a startup because nothing gets done without hard work.
Alpha wolf
Like the leader of a wolf pack, you are the uniting force of your team. Your greatest strength lies in leveraging group dynamics--identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each team member. Although not entirely risk-adverse, you're on the cautious side when balancing short- and long-term concerns.
Mighty tortoise
Don't underestimate the tortoise and his famous adage, because slow and steady really does win the race. You are a risk-adverse, long-term thinker. Your role is often reining in ideas to keep them closer to reality--especially important as a startup grows and bureaucracy becomes more crucial.
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