The RichardStep Strengths and Weaknesses Aptitude Test
http://richardstep.com/richardstep-s...t/#takethetest
Here Are Your Results
You're test taker # 338,168. Thanks for taking the test and I know you'll find your results useful.
Your Top 5 Strengths Are:
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Strategic Thinking (88%):
* Be on the leading edge of your organization, groups, and strategic plans.
* Be involved in organizational planning and risk management efforts.
* Always give yourself plenty of time to think through a situation.
* Read books, take a training course, or attend a seminar in strategic planning and futurism.
* Seek chances to share your ideas in writing and presentations.
* Seek solutions that worked in other places, learn from them, and try to apply them to your life and work
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Communication (88%):
* Schedule some real time to develop communication strengths and skills - take a training class / read books!
* Try to attend events where prospects or customers are to be entertained.
* Seek to capture and learn company folklore and stories - be the company culture point of contact.
* Plan and take time to hear about the life and experiences of others.
* Plan to participate, organize, and encourage company social events.
* Volunteer to help others make more engaging presentations.
* Take advanced public speaking training; the novice classes will upset you
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Self Motivation (81%):
* You don't need your hand-held; help others understand you need space to make meaningful decisions.
* Seek to take on a role where persistence is essential to success.
* Continually take on roles that demand an aura of certainty and stability.
* You have a strong self-concept that you are an agent of action - nurture it.
* You are most effective when you feel you are in control of your world - be aware and help others understand this.
* You need clear feedback to develop your instincts - review your failures and successes for lessons learned.
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Risk Taking (81%):
* Learn to recognize, act on, and leverage risks based on your own abilities.
* Look at risks that are uncomfortable and find ways to overcome them.
* Stay alert to all opportunities but focus on those currently available to you.
* Try something new each day without worrying about the journey or outcomes.
* Learn to overcome the instinctive responses to fear.
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Innovation (81%):
* Actively seek out positions where your ideas will be valued and encouraged.
* Be a designer, sales strategies, marketing guru, or customer service rep for new products and ideas.
* Search out and request ideas from others to stimulate your thinking.
* Constantly think of ideas that can improve businesses and the lives of others.
* You enjoy the power of words; punchy ideas stimulate your thinking - focus and play with this fact.
* For decisions, you need to know that everything fits together. Be aware and plan for decisions.
* If a decision seems to stand out as particularly bothersome, then check if it is an exception before worrying about it.
Your Remaining Results Are:
Faith (81%):
Visionary (81%):
Optimism (75%):
Ambition (75%):
Problem Solving (75%):
Curiosity (75%):
Resourcefulness (75%):
Teamwork (75%):
Focus (69%):
Leadership (63%):
Adaptability (63%):
Determination (56%):
Integrity (56%):
Balance (50%):
Purpose (44%):
Your Bottom 1 Weakness Is:
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Salesmanship (31%):
* Make it a point to meet new people every day - strangers energize you. [they really don't so that makes it a weakness.]
* Be the initial point of contact for groups, organizations, and teams.
* Continually work on your system for remembering names and faces.
* You prefer to meet, win over, and move on - stick to broad relationships in work. Quantity not quality.
* Be careful that your salesmanship doesn't cloud the vision of others - too much influence can be dangerous.
* Consistently be a builder of goodwill for your groups, community, or organization.
"You're test taker #349,504. Thanks for taking the test and I know you'll find your results useful."
http://richardstep.com/strengths/ima...-Faith--1a.png Faith (100%)
* Make efforts to discover your true passion and tie it to your work, no matter what you do.
* Align, but don't compromise, your values to that of your organization.
* You respect others for learning about your family and community - give them the opportunity.
* You give more value to greater levels of service than more money - let others know this.
* People may not share your beliefs, but you feel they need to understand & respect - let them.
http://richardstep.com/strengths/ima...vation--1a.png Self Motivation (94%)
* You don't need your hand-held; help others understand you need space to make meaningful decisions.
* Seek to take on a role where persistence is essential to success.
* Continually take on roles that demand an aura of certainty and stability.
* You have a strong self-concept that you are an agent of action - nurture it.
* You are most effective when you feel you are in control of your world - be aware and help others understand this.
* You need clear feedback to develop your instincts - review your failures and successes for lessons learned.
http://richardstep.com/strengths/ima...egrity--1a.png Integrity (88%)
* You identify with your ability to keep your commitments - stick to your programs!
* Stay off teams that have slackers on board as they will sap your energy.
* Do not be forced to rush and sacrifice quality - you value quality first. Help others understand.
* You are a self-starter and require little supervision - be sure your supervisors know this.
* You excel in positions that require unimpeachable ethics - seek them out.
* Continue to ask yourself what new responsibilities you want to assume.
* Protect yourself from taking on too much - build up self-discipline and the ability to say 'no'!
* Be careful about moving to management - you may prefer to do it yourself and be overwhelmed.
http://richardstep.com/strengths/ima...olving--1a.png Problem Solving (88%)
* Know as much as possible about decision making strategies - get a book or two.
* High levels of detail are need for you to commit to decisions - don't go overboard.
* Let others know you appreciate when they legitimately recognize and praise your reasoning ability.
* You give more credibility to numbers and clear logic - ignore fluff and focus on the data.
* Don't let others use bad data as credible evidence - keep them on point.
* Take every opportunity to explain patterns/info in detail to others - when they want it.
* Watch out for deadlines - doing it right may be more important to you.
http://richardstep.com/strengths/ima...Taking--1a.png Risk Taking (88%)
* Learn to recognize, act on, and leverage risks based on your own abilities.
* Look at risks that are uncomfortable and find ways to overcome them.
* Stay alert to all opportunities but focus on those currently available to you.
* Try something new each day without worrying about the journey or outcomes.
* Learn to overcome the instinctive responses to fear.
Strategic Thinking (88%)
Leadership (88%)
Determination (88%)
Communication (88%)
Resourcefulness (81%)
Purpose (81%)
Optimism (75%)
Innovation (75%)
Curiosity (75%)
Adaptability (69%)
Teamwork (63%)
Ambition (63%)
Salesmanship (63%)
Balance (63%)
Visionary (56%)
http://richardstep.com/strengths/ima...-Focus--1a.png Focus (38%)
* Actively set goals with specific timelines and figure out concrete ways to achieve them.
* You work best when you can control your work events - be aware and keep others informed.
* You thrive on regular check-ins and discussing goals progress - help others to understand this.
* Make efforts to avoid trampling on others' feelings as goals often take priority for you.
* Change is tough for you - ensure you talk and plan for change in terms of 'new goals to champion'.
* Schedule to attend a time management seminar and to incorporate the learnings in your daily routines.
* Stay away from unstructured meetings - they will be painful wastes of your time.