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Assessment Report
Report generated: Oct 9, 2014

Your Leadership Profile

Discovery-Oriented Executor
As an E+i Executor, you combine strong delivery skills with a solid base of discovery skills. This combination proves valuable in that you use your discovery skills often enough to get innovative ideas that frequently improve the efficiency of your organization.

Your Assessment Averages

5.2

C ourage To Innovate Detail

5.3

Discovery Skills Detail

5.6

Delivery Skills Detail

Discovery Skills

E+i

Discovery-Delivery Skills Matrix

Your Profile

Delivery Skills

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Your Courage To Innovate 5.0 5.7 5.0

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Challenging The Status Quo Risk Taking

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Creative Confidence

Your Courage To Innovate 5.2 6.2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Why do innovators question, observe, network, and experiment more than other individuals? Successful innovators consistently show the C ourage to Innovate, which means they: 1) challenge the status quo 2) take smart risks to make change happen 3) feel confident in their creative capacity

Each component of Courage t o Innovat e mat t ers. Each plays a key role in building t he mot ivat ional f orce t o make change happen.

Your Average Score Successful Innovators

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Your Discovery Skills 4.8 5.5 5.5 5.8 5.0

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Questioning Observing

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Networking

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Experimenting

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Associating

Your Discovery Skills
Discovery Skills refer to the set of skills that contribute to one’s ability to generate novel
The five discovery competencies are comprised of the following: 1) Questioning 2) Observing 3) Networking 4) Experimenting 5) Associating

5.3 6.0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

insights that result in new products, processes, or business models.

Your Average Score Successful Innovators

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Your Delivery Skills 5.3 6.8 6.0 4.3

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Analyzing Planning

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Detail Oriented

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Self Disciplined

Your Delivery Skills
Delivery Skills refer to the important set of skills that contribute to one’s ability to execute on a
The delivery skills include four main dimensions: 1) Analyz ing 2) Planning 3) Detail Oriented

5.6 5.7
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business plan, thereby delivering impressive financial results.

4) Self-Disciplined

Your Average Score Successful Executors

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Building Your Innovator's DNA 5.2 5.3 5.6

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Courage To Innovate Discovery Skills

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Delivery Skills

E+i- E+i
Discovery Skills

Putting Your Profile To Work
As an E+i Executor, you combine strong delivery skills with a solid base of discovery skills. This combination proves valuable in that you use your discovery skills often enough to get innovative ideas that frequently improve the efficiency of your organiz ation.

Delivery Skills

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Summary of Responses Challenging The Status Quo
QUESTION I have a strong desire to change the world. I thrive on changing the status quo. I challenge the way things are currently done. YOUR RESPONSE Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Every 6 Months

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Risk Taking
QUESTION I am not afraid of making big mistakes. I frequently take risks. I am not afraid to fail. YOUR RESPONSE Agree Slightly Agree Agree

Creative Confidence
QUESTION I am confident in my ability to generate creative ideas. I am a creative problem solver. I struggle to find unique, creative solutions to problems. YOUR RESPONSE Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree

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Questioning
QUESTION I constantly ask thought-provoking questions to get at the root of the problem. I often ask questions that challenge the status quo. I rarely ask questions that challenge others' fundamental assumptions. I ask insightful 'what if' questions that provoke exploration of new possibilities. YOUR RESPONSE Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Every Month

Observing
QUESTION I get innovative ideas by directly observing how people interact with products or services. I have a continuous flow of new ideas that comes through observing the world. I rarely pay attention to everyday experiences to get new ideas. I go on observing excursions to watch how customers or end users experience various products or services. YOUR RESPONSE Agree Strongly Agree Disagree Every Day

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Networking
QUESTION I frequently interact with a large network of contacts to get ideas for new products or services. I rarely meet with people outside of my industry to find best practices and spark new ideas. I talk to new people with surprisingly different perspectives to generate or get feedback on ideas. I talk with a diverse set of people (e.g., from different business functions, companies, industries, geographies, etc.) to find or refine new business ideas. YOUR RESPONSE Strongly Agree Slightly Disagree Every Day Every Month

Experimenting
QUESTION I have a history of taking things apart to see how they work. I am adventurous, trying out new experiences to spark new ideas. I rarely experiment to create new ways of doing things. I run pilots or small experiments to see if an idea works. YOUR RESPONSE Strongly Agree Agree Slightly Disagree Every Day

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Associating
QUESTION I find new ideas by relating out-of-industry trends and patterns to my organization. I creatively solve challenging problems by drawing on diverse ideas or knowledge. I rarely find solutions to problems by drawing on solutions or ideas developed in other industries, fields, or disciplines. I brainstorm ways to solve problems by borrowing ideas from industries or situations unrelated to our organization. YOUR RESPONSE Strongly Agree Neutral Slightly Disagree Every Week

Analyzing
QUESTION I always do careful analysis of data to make well-thought-out decisions. I strongly prefer to make data-driven decisions rather than rely on gut instinct or intuition. I insist on realism and facts when making decisions. I do not make rash decisions. YOUR RESPONSE Agree Neutral Slightly Agree Agree

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Planning
QUESTION I excel at breaking down a goal or plan into the micro tasks required to achieve it. I do work according to an organized plan. I am not well-organized in work life. I create detailed plans to get work done. YOUR RESPONSE Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Agree Every Day

Detail Oriented
QUESTION I would prefer having someone else on my team pay attention to the details. I am careful to avoid making mistakes. I focus on the minute details to make sure work is done precisely. I notice small mistakes that others don't see. YOUR RESPONSE Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Agree Every Week

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Self Disciplined
QUESTION I always follow through to complete a task, no matter what the obstacles are. I diligently stay on task to deliver results within defined timelines. I need a push to get started on new tasks. YOUR RESPONSE Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Strongly Disagree

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