I prefer to let my subordinates define their own roles and responsibilities, since they know their strengths and limitations better than anyone else communicate clearly to my subordinates what their roles and responsibilities are When I become aware of a risk to my project (such as a deadline that may be missed or a possible cost overrun), I usually wait to see what happens before telling others and upsetting them notify my supervisor right away, even if it turns out to be a false alarm When I delegate work to others, I generally find that they come through as expected disappoint me When I have too much work to do, I often put in extra hours so I can finish it all prioritize tasks so I can accomplish the most important ones, even if some tasks don't get done When a task comes up that requires special skills, I generally know exactly who has the necessary skills have to check around to find the right person for the job I usually finish projects behind schedule on or ahead of schedule I find scheduling tasks for complex projects to be challenging and interesting boring and sometimes frustrating When juggling multiple priorities, I tend to drop a few balls keep all the balls in the air When I conduct a meeting, I prefer to have a clear goal and prepared agenda keep the goal and agenda flexible to accommodate others' concerns I prefer to make decisions quickly, based on my experience and the information at hand take time gathering and analyzing information before making decisions When planning for a project, I find it easy to differentiate what is necessary from what is desired but not necessary difficult to differentiate what is necessary from what is desired but not necessary I tend to be more satisfied when I can focus on one aspect of a project at a time deal with multiple aspects of a project simultaneously When something goes wrong on a project, I try to avoid assigning blame but learn from the experience try to let my superiors know who is responsible so they won't blame me In general, I tend to grasp the "big picture," even if I don't see all the details be detail oriented, sometimes missing the "big picture" Monitoring and tracking project status on a daily basis is a tedious task best left to someone who enjoys working at this level of detail exciting because it shows how much my team has accomplished When someone on my team fails, I usually replace them quickly with someone who can get the job done try to find out why and provide support to get them up to speed When attending meetings, I am usually on time and well prepared sometimes late and not always as prepared as I should be When working on teams, I am usually keenly aware of the dynamics among team members unaware of the dynamics among team members I tend to base decisions more on realistic probabilities optimistic possibilities When I have unpleasant feedback for someone, I present it in a straightforward manner use an indirect approach to avoid hurting their feelings As far as standards are concerned, I usually communicate my expectations clearly to others let others work to the level that is comfortable for them When faced with a challenging problem, I tend to get stressed out energized In negotiating, I usually try to arrive at a solution that satisfies both parties get the best deal for my company, regardless of the outcome for the other party If asked to provide an estimate for a task with which I have no experience, I would probably ask my supervisor to have a more experienced person provide the estimate do some research, make an educated guess, and provide a disclaimer explaining that it is an unvalidated estimate When someone on my team does an outstanding job, I let them know personally how pleased I am with their performance sometimes neglect to express my appreciation directly to them
