Abhay Pro Spective Assessment by Korn Ferry

ProSpective Assessment

Executive Search - Abhay's Assessment Results

These are your Top 5 Leadership Characteristics:
Acting with Honor and Character
You know what you stand for. Your actions are rooted in a stable set of values. You can be
counted on to act consistently and stay true to your word. Others trust you because your
beliefs and actions match. People see you walking your talk. They sense your authenticity and
your character.

Understanding the Business
You have earned a seat at the table. You have regular interaction with senior executives, and
they see you as a credible partner. You speak the language of business. With your high level
of acumen, you are able to analyze and speak intelligently about customers, competitors, and
business strategy. You have a clear point of view. The payoff is that many leaders seek you
out to ask your opinion about the potential impact of business decisions.

Creating the New and Different
You are able to envision a future that no one else sees and invent things that haven’t been
imagined. You focus a lot of your time on gathering information and asking good questions.
Because you value all points of view and look broadly for information, you are able to make
connections across many fields and use analogies that help you think differently about a
problem. During brainstorming, you value the outlandish and the absurd—which can spark
new thinking. You don’t judge. You don’t hem people in. You believe that many people with
different ways of looking at the world will always outperform any one individual’s ideas. You
are not afraid of failure. Fail early, fail often is almost a mantra for you. You expect a result that
will wow clients and strive to make it a reality.

Demonstrating Personal Flexibility

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Demonstrating Personal Flexibility: Top 5 Characteristics (Cont'd)

You are self-aware. Not only do you seek feedback from others, you can pick up on subtle
cues that you need to adjust your behavior or approach. You observe how people respond in
different situations and you adjust. You reflect on conversations and interactions so that you
can learn what to do differently. You are interested in improving yourself, developing skills, and
enhancing your performance on the job.

Being Open and Receptive
You make a point of asking questions to learn more about people. You are willing to share
work- and nonwork-related things about yourself to find common ground with others. You
actively listen to others’ perspectives. You have a way of focusing your mind exclusively on the
person in front of you and what he or she is saying. The fact that you stay so present sends a
strong message about the other person’s value and the worth of his or her point of view.





Potential Blind Spots
Blind spots are characteristics that you overestimate. You are likely to see yourself as stronger in these skills than
others see you. A self assessment can give you insight on potential areas for self improvement, however, asking
others for their input by doing a network assessment will give you far greater insight on your blind spots. Here are
your potential blind spots and some ideas for next steps:

Balancing Work/Life
Does your boss care if you have a life outside the office? Probably not. But most bosses know
that a happy employee is an employee who spends time with friends, writes an occasional
limerick, and reads stories to his or her kids.
• Just say no – You are the only one on earth who can push back on work when its time to
eat a healthy lunch, exercise, attend your child’s recital, or have a relaxed dinner with your
partner. In the long run, forgoing these things will likely decrease, not increase, your overall
productivity.
• Reset your standards – If you’re striving for perfection at work and at home, you’re in for
a tough ride. Take a cue from the world’s most productive, successful people and give
yourself room to be pretty darn good most of the time. This means you’ll get almost
everything done by the end of the day and still have time for a quick round of Ping-Pong®.
• Team up – Try teaming up with coworkers to create a backup system. Everyone needs to
take a day off, sometimes unexpectedly. Serving as backup for one another can take the
pressure off when you really need a break.





Potential Hidden Strengths
Hidden strengths are characteristics that you underestimate. You are likely to see yourself as weaker in these
skills than others see you. A self assessment can give you insight on potential areas for self improvement,
however, asking others for their input by doing a network assessment will give you far greater insight on your
hidden strengths. Here are your potential hidden strengths:

Keeping on Point
You have discipline. Despite all of the tasks and challenges vying for your attention, you sort
through competing priorities and stay focused. You have your favorite tricks for doing
this—setting aside blocks of time, finding ways to minimize interruptions, making decisions
quickly. You know that it’s not enough to be busy. Your concentrated focus produces
meaningful accomplishments.

Making Complex Decisions
When you mull over a problem, you can fill pages with plus and minus columns, mind map
sketches, lists of options, and various other notations. You gather enough data, but you don’t
get too bogged down in it. You find the essence of a problem. You take into account all of the
moving parts. When you look for patterns, you assess whether it’s something you’ve seen in
your past experience. But you don’t get caught up with surface similarities. Subtle differences
will lead you to take a new course of action—one that you haven’t tried in the past. Once you
land on a decision, you are aware of the risk but confident that your approach has the best
chance for success.





Problem Areas
Problem areas can be hard to talk about. However, we want to arm you with as much information as possible
about the roots of success as well as known causes of derailment. Through studying the career trajectories of
thousands of individual contributors, managers, and executives, we’ve identified the five most common barriers
to career success. If you suspect one or more of these areas is a problem for you, the section below will provide
initial steps toward improvement.

This assessment did not generate any problem areas for you.





Korn/Ferry Insights
Here’s how you compare to others:

Acting with Honor and Character
Acting with Honor and Character is ranked highest in importance compared to all other
leadership skills. It is the foundation upon which all other leadership skills are built. Most
people are highly skilled in Acting with Honor and Character. It is moderately difficult to
develop. Being trustworthy, consistent, and ethical are viewed by most employers as price-of-
admission leadership qualities.

Understanding the Business
Understanding the Business is moderately important at all levels of leadership and is linked to
success early in your career. The skill level for most people in Understanding the Business is
very high, so you will need to combine it with other skills to pull ahead of the pack. One of the
reasons most people have this skill is that it’s easier to learn, compared to other skills. Your
knowledge of how businesses operate and your expertise in your functional area are likely to
be considered price-of-admission qualities.

Creating the New and Different
Creating the New and Different is correlated with strong performance at the manager and
executive levels. Most people’s skill level in Creating the New and Different is low, and it is
harder to develop than most leadership skills. For these reasons, it is a good idea to focus on
developing this skill as early as possible in your career. Your ability to generate breakthroughs
will be noticed, appreciated, and sought after because it is the source of competitive
advantage that companies seek.




Korn/Ferry Insights (Cont'd)

Demonstrating Personal Flexibility
Demonstrating Personal Flexibility is a very low skill for most people. It is also harder for
people to develop because it involves the willingness to respond to feedback and to change.
Change can be hard for people, and personal change can be even more challenging. Your
ability to adjust, adapt, and flex in response to feedback or changing conditions will make you
a resilient and nimble leader.

Being Open and Receptive
Most people are moderately skilled in Being Open and Receptive, and it is moderately difficult
to develop. Listening, patience, and a relaxed sense of humor are qualities that can help you
build strong relationships with your colleagues and team.

Keeping on Point
Keeping on Point is very important across all leadership levels, particularly at the manager
level where it is highly correlated with strong performance. However, the skill level for most
people in Keeping on Point is moderate when compared to other leadership skills. Fortunately,
it is easier to develop than most leadership skills. The ability to set priorities and stay focused
is not common—it will differentiate you from your peers.

Making Complex Decisions
Making Complex Decisions is highly correlated with strong performance across all leadership
levels and is associated with further promotion at the manager level. It is moderately difficult to
develop. While the skill level for most people in Making Complex Decisions is high, individual
contributors and managers frequently underestimate their ability in this area. Having both the
skill and confidence to solve tough problems and deftly handle new situations will be mission
critical at all stages of your career.

Balancing Work/Life



Balancing Work/Life: Korn/Ferry Insights (Cont'd)

Balancing Work/Life ranks among the lowest skills for leaders at all levels, and it is harder to
develop than most leadership skills. Ultimately, the way you balance between work and life is
a personal choice. The ability to consciously make trade-offs and get what you want out of
your career and personal life will help you balance career achievement with other things you
value.



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