What Principles Drive You?

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Quiz Questions

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1. When making a tough decision, which principle guides me more strongly
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  The desire to make the most objective decision possible, even if it means breaking a commitment.
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  The desire to do the right thing, even if it leads to a decision that might have lower objective utility.
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2. When making a tough decision, which principle guides me more strongly
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  The need to ensure fairness, even if it leads to lower objective utility.
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  The desire to make the most objective decision possible, even if it not fair to everyone involved.
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3. When making a tough decision, which principle guides me more strongly
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  The desire to limit risk by following-through on previous decisions, rather than take the risk in pursuit of a better course of action.
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  The willingness to take the risk on a new but unproven course, even if it means changing from a reasonably effective course.
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4. When making a tough decision, which principle guides me more strongly
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  The need to ensure the fairest outcome, even if it means breaking prior commitments.
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  The need to stick to commitments, even if outcomes might not be fair to some.
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5. When making a tough decision, which principle guides me more strongly
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  The need to persevere with current efforts that appear to be working reasonably well, even if a new but unproven course could produce a much better outcome.
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  The willingness to take risk for a change course to gain a much better outcome, even if the new course is unproven and the current course is working reasonably well.
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6. When making a tough decision, which principle guides me more strongly
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  The willingness to take risk to ensure the fairest possible outcome, even if it means changing from a reasonably effective current course.
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  The willingness to maintain a reasonably effective course, even if some fairness problems are revealed.

Quiz Outcomes

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Disciplined Wisdom
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Congratulations! Your answers show that you most value self-discipline and wisdom. Knowing the values that you use to govern your behavior and make judgments about the world is a vital part of self-awareness.Your top principles and values include:Self-Discipline: the desire to pursue what one believes to be right, despite the temptations to abandon it.Discipline: to know the difference between right and wrong and do what's right, even when no one is watching;Perseverance: the willingness to apply continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition;Serenity: a state of being calm, peaceful, and tranquil even in the most trying or chaotic situationsWisdom: the capacity to make sound decisionsDiscernment: being able to grasp and comprehend what is complex and ambiguous.Curiosity: the strong desire to learn or know something.Empathy: the ability to see a situation from another's point of view.Humility: freedom from pride or arrogance; not seeing oneself as fundamentally better than othersReady to act on your principles? Take these steps:1. Walk the Talk. Select one value from each principle and write "So that [results/outcomes]..." for each. Your "So That" should identify the results and outcomes you want to achieve by practicing that value. Once you've nailed these two, move to the next important values.2. Get feedback from trusted sources. A trusted source is someone who loves us and will tell us the truth. Ask 2-3 trusted sources how well you follow these values and get the desired results. Where are your say-do gaps? 3. Work it in. Integrate these values into your personal and professional life and feel the integrity of living your principles. You will have more confidence and less stress as you make decisions in volatility and uncertainty.Who am I to help you? Read onI’m Chris Kolenda.I work with people who want to lead as their best selves, Build an Inspiring Culture (TM), and make the pivotal decisions that take their businesses to new heights. My clients have already grown by over $28 million and counting.I've made most of the available mistakes in a career of leading people that has spanned the military and private sectors (see bio). I learned from those mistakes and did some good in the world (see my bio). I'm helping people like you lead their teams to new heights.Doing the next right things:1. Watch my video about Building an Inspiring Culture.2. Check out our Resources, which will help you with every phase of leadership, culture, and strategy.3. Book a Call with me. We'll discuss your unique genius and goals. I'll give you action steps that you can take right away to lead as your best self. There's no fee and no obligation. Book here: https://callSLA.as.me/Chris
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Courageous Wisdom
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Congratulations! Courage and Wisdom are your primary principles. Wisdom - the capacity to make sound decisionsDiscernment: being able to grasp and comprehend what is complex and ambiguous.Curiosity: the strong desire to learn or know something.Empathy: the ability to see a situation from another's point of view.Humility: freedom from pride or arrogance; not seeing oneself as fundamentally better than othersCourage - the desire to do what's right, even under duress and adversityFortitude: the inner strength to withstand adversityAccountability: the willingness to accept responsibility for one's actions and outcomes.Candor: the quality of being open, honest, and sincere.Commitment: dedication to a particular cause.Ready to act on your principles? Take these steps:1. Walk the Talk. Select one value from each principle and write "So that [results/outcomes]..." for each. Your "So That" should identify the results and outcomes you want to achieve by practicing that value. Once you've nailed these two, move to the next important values.2. Get feedback from trusted sources. A trusted source is someone who loves us and will tell us the truth. Ask 2-3 trusted sources how well you follow these values and get the desired results. Where are your say-do gaps? 3. Work it in. Integrate these values into your personal and professional life and feel the integrity of living your principles. You will have more confidence and less stress as you make decisions in volatility and uncertainty.Who am I to help you? Read onI’m Chris Kolenda.I work with people who want to lead as their best selves, Build an Inspiring Culture (TM), and make the pivotal decisions that take their businesses to new heights. My clients have already grown by over $28 million and counting.I've made most of the available mistakes in a career of leading people that has spanned the military and private sectors (see bio). I learned from those mistakes and did some good in the world (see my bio). I'm helping people like you lead their teams to new heights.Doing the next right things:1. Watch my video about Building an Inspiring Culture.2. Check out our Resources, which will help you with every phase of leadership, culture, and strategy.3. Book a Call with me. We'll discuss your unique genius and goals. I'll give you action steps that you can take right away to lead as your best self. There's no fee and no obligation. Book here: https://callSLA.as.me/Chris
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Courageous Justice
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Congratulations! Courage and Justice are your primary principles.Courage - the desire to do what's right, even under duress and adversityFortitude: the inner strength to withstand adversity.Accountability: the willingness to accept responsibility for one's actions and outcomes.Candor: the quality of being open, honest, and sincere.Commitment: dedication to a particular cause.Justice: the desire to do what is fair and morally rightIntegrity: the quality of being honest and adhering to moral principles.Fairness: impartial treatment without favoritism or discrimination.Compassion: concern for the suffering or misfortune of othersStewardship: the responsible and careful management or cultivation of an area under one's responsibilityReady to act on your principles? Take these steps:1. Walk the Talk. Select one value from each principle and write "So that [results/outcomes]..." for each. Your "So That" should identify the results and outcomes you want to achieve by practicing that value. Once you've nailed these two, move to the next important values.2. Get feedback from trusted sources. A trusted source is someone who loves us and will tell us the truth. Ask 2-3 trusted sources how well you follow these values and get the desired results. Where are your say-do gaps? 3. Work it in. Integrate these values into your personal and professional life and feel the integrity of living your principles. You will have more confidence and less stress as you make decisions in volatility and uncertainty.Who am I to help you? Read onI’m Chris Kolenda.I work with people who want to lead as their best selves, Build an Inspiring Culture (TM), and make the pivotal decisions that take their businesses to new heights. My clients have already grown by over $28 million and counting.I've made most of the available mistakes in a career of leading people that has spanned the military and private sectors (see bio). I learned from those mistakes and did some good in the world (see my bio). I'm helping people like you lead their teams to new heights.Doing the next right things:1. Watch my video about Building an Inspiring Culture.2. Check out our Resources, which will help you with every phase of leadership, culture, and strategy.3. Book a Call with me. We'll discuss your unique genius and goals. I'll give you action steps that you can take right away to lead as your best self. There's no fee and no obligation. Book here: https://callSLA.as.me/Chris
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Courageous Discipline
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Congratulations! Courage and Discipline are your primary principles. Courage - the desire to do the right thing, even under duress and adversity. Values include:Fortitude: the inner strength to withstand adversity.Accountability: the willingness to accept responsibility for one's actions and outcomes.Candor: the quality of being open, honest, and sincere.Commitment: dedication to a particular cause.Self-Discipline: the desire to pursue what one believes to be right, despite the temptations to abandon it. Values include:Discipline: to know the difference between right and wrong and do what's right, even when no one is watching;Perseverance: the willingness to apply continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition;Serenity: a state of being calm, peaceful and tranquil even in the most trying or chaotic situations.Ready to act on your principles? Take these steps:1. Walk the Talk. Select one value from each principle and write "So that [results/outcomes]..." for each. Your "So That" should identify the results and outcomes you want to achieve by practicing that value. Once you've nailed these two, move to the next important values.2. Get feedback from trusted sources. A trusted source is someone who loves us and will tell us the truth. Ask 2-3 trusted sources how well you follow these values and get the desired results. Where are your say-do gaps? 3. Work it in. Integrate these values into your personal and professional life and feel the integrity of living your principles. You will have more confidence and less stress as you make decisions in volatility and uncertainty.Who am I to help you? Read onI’m Chris Kolenda.I work with people who want to lead as their best selves, Build an Inspiring Culture (TM), and make the pivotal decisions that take their businesses to new heights. My clients have already grown by over $28 million and counting.I've made most of the available mistakes in a career of leading people that has spanned the military and private sectors (see bio). I learned from those mistakes and did some good in the world (see my bio). I'm helping people like you lead their teams to new heights.Doing the next right things:1. Watch my video about Building an Inspiring Culture.2. Check out our Resources, which will help you with every phase of leadership, culture, and strategy.3. Book a Call with me. We'll discuss your unique genius and goals. I'll give you action steps that you can take right away to lead as your best self. There's no fee and no obligation. Book here: https://callSLA.as.me/Chris
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Disciplined Justice
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Congratulations! Self-Discipline and Justice are your primary principles.Self-Discipline: the desire to pursue what one believes to be right, despite the temptations to abandon it.Values include:Discipline: to know the difference between right and wrong and do what's right, even when no one is watching;Perseverance: the willingness to apply continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition;Serenity: a state of being calm, peaceful and tranquil even in the most trying or chaotic situationsJustice: the desire to do what is fair and morally right.Values include:Integrity: the quality of being honest and adhering to moral principles.Fairness: impartial treatment without favoritism or discrimination.Compassion: concern for the suffering or misfortune of othersStewardship: the responsible and careful management or cultivation of an area under one's responsibility.Ready to act on your principles? Take these steps:1. Walk the Talk. Select one value from each principle and write "So that [results/outcomes]..." for each. Your "So That" should identify the results and outcomes you want to achieve by practicing that value. Once you've nailed these two, move to the next important values.2. Get feedback from trusted sources. A trusted source is someone who loves us and will tell us the truth. Ask 2-3 trusted sources how well you follow these values and get the desired results. Where are your say-do gaps? 3. Work it in. Integrate these values into your personal and professional life and feel the integrity of living your principles. You will have more confidence and less stress as you make decisions in volatility and uncertainty.Who am I to help you? Read onI’m Chris Kolenda.I work with people who want to lead as their best selves, Build an Inspiring Culture (TM), and make the pivotal decisions that take their businesses to new heights. My clients have already grown by over $28 million and counting.I've made most of the available mistakes in a career of leading people that has spanned the military and private sectors (see bio). I learned from those mistakes and did some good in the world (see my bio). I'm helping people like you lead their teams to new heights.Doing the next right things:1. Watch my video about Building an Inspiring Culture.2. Check out our Resources, which will help you with every phase of leadership, culture, and strategy.3. Book a Call with me. We'll discuss your unique genius and goals. I'll give you action steps that you can take right away to lead as your best self. There's no fee and no obligation. Book here: https://callSLA.as.me/Chris
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Wise Justice
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Congratulations! Wisdom and Justice are your primary principles.Justice: the desire to do what is fair and morally right.Values include: Integrity: the quality of being honest and adhering to moral principles.Fairness: impartial treatment without favoritism or discrimination.Compassion: concern for the suffering or misfortune of othersStewardship: the responsible and careful management or cultivation of an area under one's responsibility.Wisdom: the capacity to make sound decisionsValues include:Discernment: being able to grasp and comprehend what is complex and ambiguous.Curiosity: the strong desire to learn or know something.Empathy: the ability to see a situation from another's point of view.Humility: freedom from pride or arrogance; not seeing oneself as fundamentally better than othersReady to act on your principles? Take these steps:1. Walk the Talk. Select one value from each principle and write "So that [results/outcomes]..." for each. Your "So That" should identify the results and outcomes you want to achieve by practicing that value. Once you've nailed these two, move to the next important values.2. Get feedback from trusted sources. A trusted source is someone who loves us and will tell us the truth. Ask 2-3 trusted sources how well you follow these values and get the desired results. Where are your say-do gaps? 3. Work it in. Integrate these values into your personal and professional life and feel the integrity of living your principles. You will have more confidence and less stress as you make decisions in volatility and uncertainty.Who am I to help you? Read onI’m Chris Kolenda.I work with people who want to lead as their best selves, Build an Inspiring Culture (TM), and make the pivotal decisions that take their businesses to new heights. My clients have already grown by over $28 million and counting.I've made most of the available mistakes in a career of leading people that has spanned the military and private sectors (see bio). I learned from those mistakes and did some good in the world (see my bio). I'm helping people like you lead their teams to new heights.Doing the next right things:1. Watch my video about Building an Inspiring Culture.2. Check out our Resources, which will help you with every phase of leadership, culture, and strategy.3. Book a Call with me. We'll discuss your unique genius and goals. I'll give you action steps that you can take right away to lead as your best self. There's no fee and no obligation. Book here: https://callSLA.as.me/Chris

What Principles Drive You?

The principles that drive you will help you identify the workplace values that best fit you. The ancient Greeks and Romans identified: Wisdom, Courage, Justice, and Self-Discipline as the four cardinal virtues. This assessment uses them to help you identify your core values.

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