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Methodical
Congrats! You are a Methodical.
Based on your responses, your Management Personality type is The Methodical. As the saying goes, yes, there really is a method to your madness. Keep reading to get to know more about your actual Management Personality type.
Characteristics of The Methodical
As an enthusiastic researcher, you are the Queen of Excel formats, filters, and functions. You scour every piece of data you collect, which is an endeavor considering that you consult as many sources as you can in pursuit of truth and accuracy. Your email is always at Inbox Zero, and your response rate is faster than an Amazon customer service representative's. Time is of no construct to you because "good things come to those who wait," or in your terms "good things come to those who analyze."
You feel that decisions should be rooted in logic and reasoning
While you're no stranger to matters of the heart and understand the importance of gut health, you generally keep those body parts out of business. This means your decisions are made without haste and with the utmost intention.
You constantly feel like you aren't moving at a fast enough pace. You want to get more done in less time. Efficiency and output are the two factors that determine how you call the shots. It's important for you to know how the parts work in relation to the whole, and so you are intimately involved in every aspect of your company. With knowledge at the ready, you are able to come to quick and financially sound decisions. Before you approach your team for advice, you usually have a strategy or solution in mind. Even if you open up a dialogue and provide brainstorming opportunities, you end up implementing your idea nine times out of ten because you trust your instincts, judgment, and knowledge.
As a Methodical, you...
Hate to make decisions and will procrastinate by looking for more or different information
Are as predictable as a wind chime... if you know you have a decision to make, you will drag your feet. Your team might even send follow-up emails and schedule meetings to urge a quicker response.
Are a steady, even-keeled person... but if you feel like you are under pressure, you recoil by locking yourself in your office or taking one too many w
Are intelligent, although not necessarily arrogant - your less inclined to brag about the knowledge you've gained through research because there's a part of you that knows it's not always an asset
Sometimes you dig yourself so deep into the data that you can't see the light. You find yourself pursuing more routes than you thought there even were at the beginning of a project. You over-complicate decisions and over-assign value to certain options. Because you don't trust yourself, you look to other sources - whether it's books, spreadsheets, or people - and hope they will hold the magic key that opens the decision behind door number three. You often feel anxious and spend more time than you probably should double-checking your work, crossing your "i's" and dotting your "t's." However, this makes you a meticulous manager and a conscious risk-taker.
You make your way to "minimum viable"
Although you take pleasure in the process, you know that you can't be heads down forever. You will take your time to assess a situation, consider an employee's proposal, and address a business challenge. But when deadlines are imperative, your predictable nature takes over and you prioritize timeliness. You may hold your employees up, but the end result always works in their favor. Your openness to new ideas is appreciated, and when an idea checks out, you give the creator the encouragement and notice they deserve.
As a Methodical, you desire to impress your superiors as well as those you manage. So, you're always on the hunt for the most creative, most successful, and most mutually beneficial decision - even if one just does not exist. Watch out for analysis paralysis, and let your intuition guide you. Your employees (and yourself) will thank you.
All of these traits as a Methodical in combination with the right training and processes, put you in a unique position to apply your management personality to any business situation.
Our proposed next steps for you
Based on your management personality, we've picked out a few different options on how you can get the most out of your team.
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