Market Force Styles Indicator

1

Which of these people do you prefer to work with?

She might not give warm fuzzies in a meeting, but no matter what, count on her ability to get the job done right.

She's a caring teammate and passionate about her role. She might not always succeed the first time, but she's willing to die trying.

2

Would you rather ... ?

Come up with the next great idea

Make the next great idea happen

3

If you were building a team, assuming all candidates were reasonably acceptable, would you ... ?

Be more interested in people with great skills, regardless of culture fit

Be more interested in people who are a great culture fit, and worry about building skills later

4

Which of these things do you prefer to do in work?

I like to create new (and sometimes disruptive) systems and ideas

I like to create stability and a strong platform for our company

5

Which of these things are you most likely to say when faced with a new challenge?

I'd like to consider the options

I want to take action now

6

What do you want to be known for?

I want to be known for having the vision or the big idea

I want to be known for generating enthusiasm for a project & getting the team on board

I want to be known for doing the most work

I want to be known for doing the work most accurately

7

What kind of meeting would you most like to attend?

A professional development coach teaches us how to work more efficiently as a team

A free-form brainstorming session to get everyone on board with our company's values

The CEO declares a bold vision for the future and our success

A systematic evaluation of our past projects, awarding those with the highest standards

8

Which of these statements about you is most accurate?

I like to analyze and process the progress so far, to raise our standards

I think in terms of the steps it takes to complete a project

I am a long-term thinker; a visionary

I work moment-to-moment; spontaneously

9

Which of these things do you strive for?

Stability, to keep things on an even keel

Certainty, to be sure of a project or idea

Security, to minimize risk by adhering to standards and accuracy

Freedom, lack of structure or rules

10

Which of these things do you want most?

I want to get it done

I want to be right

I want to be free

I want to have an impact

11

Which of these things do you contribute best to a team or project?

I will create a system to make that happen

I will create a work plan to make that happen

I will create an evaluation method to make that happen correctly

I will create a mood that gets the team excited to make that happen

12

Which of these statements, as a criticism of your performance, would bother you most?

You aren't included in this project because you don't have anything to contribute

You have to do it exactly as I tell you. Improvisation is not allowed.

You have to make a decision on this immediately. There's no time for double-checking.

You have no idea what you're doing. You don't know the answer/ you're wrong.

13

What would most motivate you to join a project?

A great project

A great team

A great idea

A great opportunity to prove myself

14

When your success on a project is threatened, what are you most likely to do?

Confront the source of the problem head-on. Fight for it, if I have to.

Put up with it. Just because that's a problem, doesn't mean I can't complete the rest of the project.

Find other options. Leave that project (or piece of the project) and come up with something better.

Ignore it. I can focus on what I can do right and well.

15

What's your primary or most powerful motivation for working?

Improving your own situation or your team's

Helping others

Doing something to further a great idea or cause

The satisfaction of doing a good job

16

On a major project, you'd prefer to be in charge of the ...

Standards

System

Structure

Mission

17

Which do you dislike the most?

Being told what to do and how to do it

Being excluded from or of little value to a process

Having to make quick decisions with partial information

Being wrong or having your mistakes made public

18

When under extreme stress, you are most likely to ...

Move to a new or different situation/environment

Accept the stress and keep doing what you've been doing

Take control of the situation and change it

Keep quiet and stay as far away from the mess as possible

19

Your name (optional) for personalization

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Preliminary results = Control

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Preliminary results = Influence

22

Preliminary results = Power

23

Preliminary results = Authority