Benefiting at work from Brain Based Insights

To test your Business leadership Intelligence ... move through the items quickly and answer them as if the person who knows you most at work would reply. Check only one in each category... so that you have 10 letters in total ... checked at the end. Don't stop to think it over and say it as others see it....

From Forward Thinking ---------------------  To Tired Traditions   
   
1).      A _____ When I face obstacles at work, I tend to worry.

          B _____ I blame others for dropping past practices for new. 

          C _____ Few would ever choose me to make big decisions.
          D _____ Since it works, familiarity appeals more than change. 
          E _____ If I’m having a bad day, solutions seem impossible.

From Organized  ---------------------------- To Chaotic

2).      A _____ When I fail to find fast solutions,  I often panic. 
          B _____ I often wish I could organize and avoid aggression.
          C _____ I tend to put off answers to difficult issues.  
          D _____ It takes time for me to accept most changes.
          E _____ Bad moods often bring foggy thinking at my work.

From Visionary  ---------------------------- To Robotic

3).     A _____ When asked to plan new projects, I tend to worry. 
         B _____ I pride myself is being predictable, and avoiding risks.
         C _____ I’d rather stick to proven methods than try new ones. 
         D _____ Predictable projects work better than most new ones. 
         E _____ I rarely  benefit from new ideas brought to work.

From  Expert ---------------------------- To Novice

4).      A _____ Whenever I tackle new tasks, I tend to lose sleep. 
          B _____ I view most experts as egotists out for glory.
          C _____  I usually retreat when managers make demands.
          D _____ In spite of of new talent at work, I stick to the old.  
          E _____  I know enough to get by and that works OK for me.  

From  Eight Intelligences ----------------------- To Few Smarts

5).      A _____ I stress out when my ability is tested or questioned.  
          B _____ My anger often gets in the way of creativity for me.
          C _____ People remind me to try harder, and accept conflicts. 
          D _____ Since it works OK, I cling to old guard systems. 
          E _____ I rarely complete what I start, and I lose interest.

From  Confidence ---------------------------- To Insecurity 

6).      A _____ I tend to fear tough personal questions from others

          B _____ When made to feel inadequate, I resent others. 
          C _____ If I had more confidence, I'd solve more problems.
          D _____ Rarely would I risk new approaches, and people know.
          E _____ If only I had more courage work would improve.

From Goals  ---------------------------- To Fog

7).      A _____ Most goals set at work, dissatisfy or stress me. 
          B _____ I tend to overeat rather than set strict goals. 
          C _____ Because I procrastinate I rarely achieve goals. 

          D _____ Others see me as stubborn, I see it as determined. 
          E _____ Some days I plan well, but on others I waste time.

From Wisdom ---------------------------- To Foppery 

 8).      A _____I panic over foolish responses I see from workers. 
          B _____ Rarely do I seek advice from colleagues.
          C _____ I dislike  know-it-alls, so I tend to dawdle. 
          D _____ I  hold to past ideas, and let others try new ones. 
          E _____ When things go well, I can forget how often I can fail.

From  Inclusion  ---------------------------- To Exclusion

9).      A _____ I worry that others will shut out my ideas if I let them.

          B _____ I’d do better if I could work with more talented people.

          C _____ Rather than create conflict, I retreat, or drag my feet.

          D _____ I am drawn to people more like me, and avoid others.

          E _____ Sometimes I include others, sometimes not.  

From Roundtables  ---------------------------- To Hierarchies

10).   A _____ I fear other leaders  destroy my chances for success.

         B _____ If problems hit I usually blame managers, or feel guilty. 
         C _____ Because of hierarchy, I cannot advance my position. 
         D _____ Roundtables inevitably lead to anarchy and chaos. 
         E _____ While I enjoy sharing, I rarely brainstorm with others.
 

Once you have skimmed the survey, and checked trends you see in yourself, add up the number of checks beside each letter in the survey and record these below.
A _____
B _____
C _____
D _____
E _____

 How many A statements did you check? How many B statements and so on? To see how you did on the MITA problem solving survey, compare your highest rated areas to the score summaries below:

A scores: If you scored higher in this category you are prone to panic, fear, depression, worry, anxiety, sleeplessness, discontent, fretting, dissatisfaction, or stress. You tend to overeat, eat too little, blame yourself, or fret over lost opportunities. Depression thwarts your ability in the workplace. Problem solving for you is best achieved through relaxing your brain, learning to use optimum brain powers for problem solving, and stressing personal well-being that enhances well-being at work.

B scores: If you scored higher in this category you are prone to overwork, blame others, shirk responsibility, find fault in colleagues’ work, anger, guilt, aggression, obsessive behavior, criticism, exaggeration, or minimize quality results. You tend to work too hard for too few results, and then criticize those who appear to get in your way. Because you are hardest on yourself, you tend to diminish others, rather than seek solutions. With these tendencies you often find yourself working against excellence and well-being at work.

C scores: If you scored higher in this category you are prone to procrastinate, drag your feet, avoid conflicts, deny problems, retreat, postpone, nurse apathy, put off, dawdle, or defer to almost anybody else in your office. You tend to hide from problems and so you miss opportunities that come from facing conflict head on. Problem solving for you comes best through proactive solutions taken one small problem at a time on a consistent basis.

D scores: If you scored higher in this category you are prone to cling to the old days, rather than imagine innovations for a new era. You tend to exclude options and avoid trying anything new, or what appears to you to be radical. You defend stubbornness with claims of expertise, and reuse to welcome changes others suggest. Problem solving for you comes best through attempting different responses to familiar problems at work. Play with ideas and projects you enjoy and succeed at. That way, you’ll learn to welcome and enjoy new ideas you encounter along the way.

E scores: If you scored higher in this category you are prone to moodiness, inconsistency, and unreliability. One week you solve problems for huge benefits, and then the next week, you ignore million dollar solutions. When up, you welcome change – when down, you denounce it. Problem solving for you begins with daily records. Record results at the end of each day and watch consistency grow. Chart your course and you will begin to lay the groundwork for solutions that work to rewire your brain.