Risk

How comfortable you are with uncertainty and untested choices.

Measured by the Work Style Profile test. Scores run from 0 to 100.

Low scores (under 40): Cautious

Before you commit, you check the downsides and prefer proven routes. That spares you and your team avoidable mistakes, though a good opening may pass while you weigh it.

Balanced scores (40 to 60)

You take calculated chances when the upside is clear and hold back when it is not.

High scores (over 60): Bold

New ideas get a bet from you, and you learn from what happens. That opens doors others miss. Some bets will fail, and skipped checks may be the reason.

Related traits

• Structure
  How much you like plans, schedules and clear systems versus keeping things open.
• Teamwork
  Whether you do your best work alone or in active company.
• Pace
  How quickly you like to move and how you handle pressure and deadlines.
• Vision
  Whether your attention goes to the specifics or the overall direction.

Sources and method

This lens rates five work habits on a spectrum between two poles, and neither pole is better. Your answers describe how you tend to work when you have a choice, which may differ from what a job currently asks of you. It is self-report and only a rough snapshot, and most people shift depending on the task and the team. Use it to notice your defaults, not to label yourself.

Neither end of a dimension is better. Each comes with strengths and costs. For self-reflection and entertainment only.