Testing The Innovation Archetype Quiz

I enjoy working on the details of something until I feel that it is perfect

I prefer action over planning and theoretical discussions

Stressful situations don’t bother me–I am calm and cool under pressure

I’m more of a specialist than a generalist

Yup. That’s me.

Not me—I’m more action oriented.

I'm a little bit of both

Half full

Half empty

Very similar to a glass I have at home

Needs to be washed

Arise from understanding market opportunities

Are based on understanding people’s unmet needs

Can get killed if they’re not protected from bureaucracy

Aren’t worth much unless they make it to market in time

An untidy ball of string that needs to be neatened

A squiggly line with two dots

The most inefficient path between point A and point B

A painting I have hanging in my house

I am at my best when I focus developing one or two areas of expertise

I like to explore and get bored when my range is limited

I am good at keeping systems and processes running smoothly

I enjoy working on problems or puzzles until I’ve solved them perfectly

Is the only way to test new ideas

Requires a certain amount of structure to produce results

Is important, but ultimately needs to be applied to real-world problems

Should start with an understanding of human needs

Predicting challenges that might arise

Keeping order and making sure things run smoothly

Inspiring my fellow associates to make good ideas great

Organizing complex systems and projects

Generating ideas

Seeing connections between things and systems

Testing and experimentation

Moving ideas from theory into practice

Focusing on my area of expertise

Reducing complexity

Seeing Market opportunities

Understanding other people

Put it all on 23 Black

Play the slots

Pace my betting, playing with a $100 limit every hour

I’d never go to Vegas