| What Type of Entrepreneur Personality Are You? |
This Test was devised by Dr Adrian Atkinson (see information below)
EXPERT, CORPORATE, ENTERPRISER or
STRONGLY ENTREPRENEURIAL?
Understanding your working style and personality can be one of the most invaluable life lessons. If you can understand
how you might fit into an organization, whether it is as the founder or the corporate executive, you will save yourself
a lot of time and effort. The financial and personal rewards could be enormous.
Have YOU got what it takes?
FOR each of the following five groups of statements choose the one that best describes what would be most important to you WHEN STARTING YOUR BUSINESS.
| Group 1 |
| A | Working with other like-minded individuals |
| B | Making a big effort to get the company structure right |
| C | Willing to work seven days a week |
| D | Realising that technical excellence is the key to success. |
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| Group 2 |
| E | Getting some qualities before starting your business |
| F | Only starting the busines with all the finance in place |
| G | Keeping your existing job until your business is established |
| H | Seeing work as relaxation |
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| Group 3 |
| I | Making sure you have a social life as well |
| J | Be willing to sell your house and car to start your business
| | K | Taking your time to make all the important decisions |
| L | Plan your exit strategy from the beginning |
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| Group 4 |
| M | Not selling more than the company can deliver |
| N | Making sure the product is perfect before getting sales |
| O | Be willing to fire people who perform badly |
| P | Developing business plans to make strategic decisions |
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| Group 5 |
| Q | Always involving colleagues in decisions |
| R | Only aiming for the highest quality |
| S | Be willing to sacrifice family life to build the business |
| T | Realising that all that matters in business is making money |
What it says about YOU!
| SCORING |
- Score 4 points each if you chose C, H, J, O, S
- Score 3 points each if you chose A, E, L, P, T
- Score 2 points each if you chose B, F, K, M, Q
- Score 1 point each if you chose D, G, I, N, R
Depending on the statements you selected, if you have the appropriate personality, intellectual ability and values, then you are likely to be an Expert, Corporate, Enterpriser or Strongly Entrepreneurial wealth creator. |
| Score of 5 to 9 : Expert |
| Not so attracted by personal risk or by commercial challenge. Sees value in getting processes right and focuses on achieving high-quality work. Prefers functional role using technical knowledge and expertise. |
| Score of 10 to 14 : Corporate |
| Interested in developing a business within a structured context. Achieves this by energising groups in organisations. Willing to take business risks rather than personal risks. Looks for challenges in medium to large organisations. |
| Score of 15 to 18 : Enterpriser |
| Seeks excitement from making things happen. Finds personal risk-taking exciting but prefers to share risks and rewards with others. Focuses energy on achieving goals but maintains reasonable work/leisure balance. Dislikes routine and constantly seeks challenges. |
| Score of 19 to 20 : Strongly Entrepreneurial |
| Enjoys starting own businesses and devotes all energy and time to make things happen, often at the expense of family, possessions and reputation. Restless and often dissatisfied with what is achieved but very resilient and able to pick up and start again. Sees work as relaxation. |
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| If you would like to take the full test to find out your most appropriate route for wealth creation,
or find out more about the services Human Factors International has to offer, please visit www.hfi.com or email
Virginia.Minaee@hfl.com |
| This Test was devised by Dr Adrian Atkinson from www.hfi.com |
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Dr Adrian Atkinson, business psychologist, strategic advisor and executive coach travels the world
reorganising companies and advising CEOs and senior management. Drawing on 30 years' experience working with a wide range
of companies of all sizes, from all sectors, Adrian is an enthusiastic and inspirational coach and speaker. Following a
recent corporate event one delegate commented: "Best speaker I ever met. Took complex questions and theories and made into
down-to-earth solutions." |
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| READ HIS EXPERT ARTICLE |
| "Types of Wealth Creators" |
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