Personality Assessments
I don’t generally don’t put much weight into personality quizzes or other such metrics, yet these two produced results that described representations of myself I felt worth sharing.
Principles You: Assessment Results
I’ve taken this one twice, separated by about a year and my results were very similar. Rather than sharing an exact replica of all the results, I’ve slightly edited and selected the facets that I feel are most representative. The free assessment can be found here.
Archetypes I Align with Most
Shaper
Typical Shapers dream big and unconventionally and have the determination and personal accountability to push through obstacles in their way. Their creativity and independent style drives them to the edge of rebelliousness and sometimes pushes them over it. They're able to maintain conflicting thoughts simultaneously and evaluate them from different perspectives, navigating between the big picture and granular details. They're comfortable taking the lead and demanding high levels of performance from those who follow them.
Among other distinguishing characteristics is their ability to inspire people to get behind their vision. They relish having fierce debates with other equally strong-willed thinkers. They have no problem telling people what they really think, good, bad, and ugly.
They are generally less interested in getting involved in people's feelings and emotions and may not go out of their way to help and support those people, but rather expect them to take care of their own needs.
Growth Seeker
Growth Seekers are defined by a deep passion for learning and personal growth and development. They tend to be curious, humble, open to new ideas and experiences, and adaptable.
Typical Growth Seekers have an endless fascination with personal growth, meaning they devote themselves to improvement and evolution. They possess a never-ending curiosity about the world and how they fit into it. They have a thirst for knowledge and a need to understand the world and the people in it, particularly in service of personal and professional growth. They are open to any constructive advice, even if it’s tough to swallow. They are flexible and adaptive to new experiences and circumstances.
Other distinguishing characteristics include being composed, grounded, and balanced in their approach to managing stress and pressure. They love engaging new ideas and information and making sense of things for themselves. They can often be both determined and humble; they love to challenge themselves, but don't stress too much over mistakes made. In fact, they know the ability to reflect well on their failures is key to their personal growth.
At times, their desire to reflect inwardly first before acting can slow down their response time. They may need a stronger push to force action and decisiveness.
Quiet Leader
Quiet Leaders focus on leading themselves and others through their open-mindedness and their equanimity in facing challenges - often leading as much through "taking in" as "putting out". They tend to be more reserved, reflective, both determined and humble, composed under pressure while also being inspiring and demanding leaders.
Typical Quiet Leaders strike a healthy balance between determination and humility. They know deep down that they are driven to lead and push themselves and others to high levels of performance and achievement. They have a strong sense of self and tend not to spend much time caught up in what others think of them. They're down-to-earth, restrained, and patient. They are willing to explore their own shortcomings and mistakes, a key to gaining trust among those they lead.
Other distinguishing characteristics include their willingness to fight for their ideas and opinions and letting people know exactly what they think, even if the conversation is difficult. They take in constructive feedback as well as giving it, but they generally like to take time to reflect and process before responding. They are grounded and level-headed, which allows them to appreciate the value of such criticism and use it to improve themselves. They are generally resilient in the face of stress and pressure and do their best to approach even complex decisions objectively and unemotionally to get the best result. They generally welcome change and see it as an opportunity rather than resist it.
How I Prefer to Think
Creative
I favor original and innovative thinking and finding my own ways of doing things while being generally open to new and unfamiliar experiences.
Deliberative
I heavily rely on logic and analysis, strive for objectivity, and am more methodical and process-oriented than spontaneous when reaching decisions and making choices.
Conceptual
Conceptual describes a preference for thinking abstractly and philosophically by identifying and understanding the deeper patterns and connections behind phenomena.
How I Apply Myself
Autonomous
I am independent, self-motivated, and hold myself accountable for the outcomes I experience.
Humble
I like to explore different perspectives and am open to being wrong, receptive to critical feedback in order to learn, and modest.
NOT Status-Seeking
I tend to be comfortable with my station in life, content to be who I am, and not worry much about others’ impressions of me.
Insights Discovery: Assessment Results
I completed this survey with my co-founders to help us better understand each other. Overall, there was some useful content to ponder on. Rather than sharing a replica of all the results, I’ve slightly edited and selected the facets that I feel are most representative.
General Content:
Often questions facts and rebuts false assumptions. Will only talk confidently about subjects on which he is an expert. Can look for flaws and errors in almost everything. All his well-classified thoughts, ideas and plans, no matter how final they appear, are subject to last-minute modifications whenever new information arises. He is impressed by reason and logic and prefers to focus his thinking on the underlying principles. He applies analysis and objectivity to discover the underlying principles, relying on clear thinking in making decisions. He makes decisions after a great deal of thought and he may not be dissuaded by emotional or muddled arguments. He usually delays decision-making until all the facts and details are available. Highly independent, Forest enjoys speculative and imaginative activities and work. He has the objective of arriving at the most comprehensive truth. He is not impressed with authority as such but can conform to rules if he sees them as useful to his greater purpose. The process of objective analysis is a source of great enjoyment to him, with the outcome often of much less importance. He likes to make rules based on his own standards and to apply those rules to everyday life.
Strategies for communicating with Forest:
Ensure that your strong assertions are correct!
Say what you mean and mean what you say.
Provide evidence to appeal to his senses.
Don’t assume that he is disagreeing with you because he questions you thoroughly.
Don’t set unrealistic deadlines that restrict his quality outputs.
Forest's Ideal Environment is one in which:
He can indulge in gathering all the information he wants.
There is time to gather thoughts and ideas.
Facts and information form the basis for decision-making.
Be part of a merit-based reward system.
Has his own space with little day to day supervision.
Forest is motivated by:
Being technically stretched.
Having access to data and verifiable evidence.
Being able to make important decisions in his own time.
Seeing fair play in reward systems.
Regular statistical feedback allowing fast analysis.