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What is it to be a risk taker? Or are you risk averse?

Cautiousness
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Conscientiousness

Where are you on the Cautiousness tendency scale?

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Your cautiousness score indicates your propensity for risk and practicing caution and restraint.

What does a higher score mean?

You tend to carefully consider the risk involved in a decision before acting.

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When facing a difficult decision, don't hesitate to take time to consider the outcomes, otherwise, you may impulsively make a choice which could have a negative impact. You require time to consider your options when facing a decision, and if you feel pressured you will come to regret it later, which could insert a layer of dissonance into your work.

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  • Are you allowed to take time before making decisions?
  • Do you feel pressure to act immediately in your role?
  • Are you impulsive when at work?

What does a balanced score mean?

You generally consider the risks of taking action in a given situation, depending on what's at stake. Sometimes however caution is not always comfortable for you.

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When facing a difficult decision, don't hesitate to take time to consider the outcomes. Your inclination toward occasionally making an impulsive decision could damage your credibility. You need to take ample time when facing a decision that will have a significant impact, without feeling pressure and to ensure you are comfortable with all potential outcomes.

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  • Do you jump between caution and impulsiveness?
  • Are you consistent in how you make decisions?
  • Do you feel pressure to respond when you are not comfortable?

What does a lower score mean?

You tend to act before considering the outcomes of a decision and are therefore more responsive to crisis and change.

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Your proclivity to engage in action before consideration suggests you may not have substantial credibility or be asked to be involved in projects of a high-caliber where caution is required. This may make advancement in your career more difficult. One possible way to turn this to your advantage is to ensure that you can justify your actions, so others will perceive you as more decisive and calculated. You can excel in transformation projects (structural changes, merger/acquisition, etc.) as you have a tendency to embrace change and you could become a catalyst for organizational openness.

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  • Are you able to support your decisions?
  • Do you have the opportunity to get involved in change projects?
  • Do you try to refrain from taking risks when in sensitive projects?

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