Structure

How much you like plans, schedules and clear systems versus keeping things open.

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

Low scores (under 40): Flexible

When plans fall apart, you are the one who adapts, since you work best with room to improvise and change course. Deadlines and shared calendars may need extra attention.

Balanced scores (40 to 60)

You use plans when they help and drop them when they do not. You can work inside a system or without one.

High scores (over 60): Structured

Sudden changes can feel costly and you may over-plan, which is the flip side of liking lists, schedules and a clear order of work. It also makes you reliable and easy to coordinate with.

Related traits

• 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.
• Risk
  How comfortable you are with uncertainty and untested choices.
• 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.