Ready, Aim, Fire! Which one are you?

These four types of performance styles are an excellent way to match the people you hire with the work you need done. You’ll recognize these types in a heartbeat, including yourself.

Aim-Fire.      The producer. Has to-do list. Will travel. Gets a lot done as long as it’s not new.
Ready-Aim. The administrator.  Process and quality-driven.  Can bog things down.
Ready-Fire.  The entrepreneur.  Brilliant ideas get translated fast, but at the cost of errors.
Ready.             The integrator. Makes everyone feel good along the way. Popular at the expense of productive.

Which one are you? This simple model is the work of Dr. Ichak Adizes and is known by it’s acronym letters: PAEI. Wonderful work worth exploring. The company I worked for brought this model in and it became an integral part of our culture. We defined job roles using it and we interviewed to fit the role with the person. Very effective. Very memorable.  www.adizes.com

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John Kuypers

John Kuypers is a self-awareness change expert. He uses a mirror to help leaders lead change. People change freely and readily when they believe what they see for themselves in the mirror. John is the author of three books on leadership through self-awareness. John is a former vice-president of sales and director of marketing in consumer packaged goods. He has worked with clients in financial services, not-for-profits, high-tech, manufacturing, marketing services and other industries.

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