The Inspiration Personality Profile

Please answer all 20 questions below:

1. I am most energized by:

   • discovering new ways to help people and achieve success
   • challenges
   • motivating others to succeed
   • systems and numbers that actually work

2. When tasks are given to me, I:

   • get going immediately
   • find the best system to do the job
   • think about the best and most creative way to accomplish the job
   • get others involved and discuss each person's role

3. To be most effective, I need:

   • individual attention and affirmation
   • a creative, stress-free environment
   • plenty of authority and high goals
   • specific directions and control over the process

4. When I'm in a group, I:

   • am often very quiet
   • delight in meaningful conversations with a few people
   • enjoy telling and hearing great stories
   • am usually the center of attention

5. When I feel stressed, I:

   • become demanding and impatient
   • withdraw and focus on what I can control myself
   • get my feelings hurt and become confused and hesitant
   • feel hurt and become defiant

6. I work best in an environment that:

   • is friendly but has clear direction and expectations
   • gives me plenty of opportunity to take charge and generate action
   • allows me to influence others and build a team
   • provides plenty of time to think, plan, and discuss options

7. I feel most fulfilled when:

   • a lot of people appreciate the impact I've had on them
   • others appreciate the new ideas I've offered
   • I have accomplished goals nobody thought I could achieve
   • I've checked off all the boxes on my list

8. When a new idea is communicated:

   • I need to know how it impacts what I'm already doing
   • I'm ready to make it happen
   • I carefully think about it to see if it makes sense and can be improved
   • I feel thrilled if it was my idea and discouraged if it wasn't

9. When people ask for my opinion:

   • I'm absolutely sure I'm right
   • I ask a question to clarify it
   • I give it, often without thinking before I speak
   • I let others answer while I analyze the question and consider my response

10. The influence I want to have on others is to:

    • encourage them to find new, creative ways to succeed
    • provide accurate data in a timely manner for them
    • challenge their socks off
    • motivate them to succeed individually and as a team

11. People see me as:

    • disciplined, consistent, and efficient, but sometimes aloof
    • warm, fun, and verbal, but sometimes off track
    • kind, reflective, and patient, but sometimes fragile
    • direct, intense, and driven, but sometimes impatient

12. When people who report to me struggle or fail, I:

    • kick them in the butt to get them back on track
    • try to help them understand what went wrong so they can make adjustments
    • become their best cheerleader
    • do it myself next time

13. To help others make decisions, I:

    • provide plenty of accurate information for them
    • ask questions to help them discover the best path
    • make the decision for them if they take too long
    • encourage them to do what I think they should do

14. When people who report to me succeed, I:

    • throw a party!
    • give them even bigger challenges as a reward
    • offer heartfelt congratulations
    • am happy for them, but to be honest, I wonder how they did it, because they didn't seem to know what they were doing

15. The kind of direction I give is:

    • clear, quick, and practical
    • personal and encouraging
    • precise with deadlines
    • thoughtful, patient, and open to discussing options

16. When people are unresponsive to my leadership, I often:

    • feel hurt and confront the person personally
    • feel tense and go back to what I can control
    • feel confused and analyze the situation
    • feel angry and demand a response

17. I feel like quitting when:

    • nobody appreciates me
    • I feel pressure to make snap decisions and do meaningless tasks
    • hell freezes over ( I can always figure out a solution)
    • expectations aren't clear and deadlines aren't enforced

18. My verbal skills are:

    • controlled and cautious
    • strong and direct
    • positive and personal
    • warm, relaxed, and interactive

19. When I think I'm being treated unfairly, I:

    • insist that systems and rules be followed
    • enlist others to be on my side
    • feel very discouraged and hopeless
    • become furious and impatient

20. The people I've led for an extended time would say I'm:

    • a bold visionary
    • a great friend
    • very dependable
    • their greatest fan