Are you a Visionary or an Integrator?

Gain clarity into your leadership superpower as either an Integrator or a Visionary by rating the following statements on a scale of 1-5, where 5 means most descriptive of how you see yourself. Then, once you’ve finished, we’ll direct you toward your next steps and what you can do with your results.

For the best results, be super honest with yourself. (Assessment will only take 8-10 minutes.)


1I am great at taking ideas and effectively initializing plans to make them a reality.
2I am constantly generating new ideas. I never run out.
3I am adept at quickly identifying and articulating problems, bottlenecks, disconnects, roadblocks, and barriers.
4I am a great leader. People tend to follow me.
5I have an affinity for tackling and creatively solving the biggest, most complex problems.
6I get accused of being a pessimist and “hole poker.”
7I am a great manager of people.
8I am highly optimistic in my outlook.
9My natural perspective is oriented toward things that are internal to the company – getting the house in order/shipshape.
10I am the creator of, and champion for, the company vision.
11My natural perspective is oriented toward things that are external to the company – big picture or futuristic thinking.
12I am good at (and get a rush out of) being provided with a company vision, and then turning it into something real.
13I sometimes find it difficult to translate my vision into something that others understand. They don’t seem to get it.
14I am really good at translating someone’s vision into something others can understand and get on board with – laying a solid foundation for execution.
15I eventually have the “right” idea, and know it. It may come from having a large volume of different ideas or a small number that I feel strongly about.
16I am great at choosing which options are the best priorities for the organization.
17I recognize the need for operational policy, structures, and repeatability to make the vision a reality. I am able to define meaningful rules and put them in place – without slowing things down and while improving efficiency.
18I have zero patience for putting operational policy, structure, and repeatability systems in place.
19I naturally think about the present, what needs to happen now, and how to keep everything on track for the future vision.
20I naturally think about the future of the industry, our product or our service, what’s coming, and how we can best position the company to take advantage of it.
21I am naturally insightful, skilled at deductive reasoning, and highly innovative in thinking of ways to make ideas bigger and better.
22I am comfortable with both being held accountable and holding others accountable. I see the value in creating the infrastructure for accountability across the organization and am comfortable putting this in place.
23I am naturally analytical, skilled at deductive reasoning, and highly adept at implementing solutions.
24I don’t like being held accountable or being told what to do. I find it challenging to establish genuine accountability in my company.
25I embrace and enjoy the role of executing and delivering P&L results.
26I embrace and enjoy the role of providing leadership, management, and accountability for the company’s leadership team.
27I embrace and enjoy the role of effectively integrating all the major functions of the organization.
28I embrace and enjoy the role of solving the biggest problems faced by the company.
29I embrace and enjoy the role of being the engine for big new breakthrough ideas – the spark getting them started.
30I embrace and enjoy the role of being responsible for a few large key strategic relationships (vendor, client, banking, industry).
31I embrace and enjoy the role of effectively resolving cross-functional issues, making sure they are harmoniously integrated and orchestrated.
32I embrace and enjoy the role of ensuring adherence to the organization's core processes and operating system.
33I embrace and enjoy the role of selling and closing big deals.
34I embrace and enjoy the role of ensuring the organization is aligned with the company’s core values.
35I struggle with follow-through. I lose interest in finishing new ideas. I don’t have patience for or interest in a lot of detail. I wish people would get to the point. I get bored and distracted very easily.
36I love running the day-to-day of the business and take great pride in “making sure the trains run on time.”
37I embrace and enjoy the role of being the “entrepreneurial spark plug” providing passion and inspiration.
38I embrace and enjoy the role of leading the way on learning and discovery that advances the organization.
39I embrace and enjoy the role of ensuring that communication is effectively flowing across the organization.
40I embrace and enjoy the role of researching and developing new products and services.