Manoj Ranaweera 08/03/2022 For: Manoj Ranaweera Date: 08/03/2022 Page: 2 Page: 3 HERO Your most dominant identity is that of a hero. First and foremost, being a hero is about your strength of character. Your desire to fight for what you believe and want to achieve. Hero's like to win and when in a team at their best are selfless. You tend to place the needs of the team first before your own aspirations. As a hero, you are determined to win and surpass each milestone you have set. You are mentally resilient, courageous, intuitive and have coping strategies for difficulties you may come across in life. How does this affects you and those around you? Anything that is not in balance comes with its own challenges. If you let your hero spirit take over your identity, it can get you so focussed and intense that you might be perceived to be selfish. At its extreme, you can come across as a bully driven by ego and greed. You could be interpreted as autocratic, arrogant, and jealous. Being so focussed on your own goals can sometimes blind you to the obvious. That will prevent you from looking at other possibilities and options. If anyone tries to challenge this notion, you could become dismissive and forceful when you are challenged. Page: 4 ENGINEER Your second identity is an engineer. As an engineer, you can take complex problems and simplify them. You are realistic in the purpose of the task and the capabilities of the people and equipment you need to be successful. You believe the world could be a perfect place if people followed procedures and firmly believe that you have a part to play in this journey. One of the key strengths is that you bring people back to reality when they may go off on flights of fancy and bring the focus back to results. Page: 5 DISCOVERER Your third identity is the discoverer. Your direction of travel is crucial. Therefore, you must stay connected with the bigger picture, your purpose, and the real reason why you are doing what you are doing. The story of our lives, team or organisation is vital not only to ourselves but those we need on the journey. Can you speak about your long-term dream with passion and energy? Is it clear about what you must achieve? Can you see the team around you that you will need if you are successful? If not take time to work on this area daydream and think big. Our dreams should also scare us as that helps us stay focused and are pushing our potential because of that fear. Page: 6 ANGEL Your least dominant identity is an angel. You could be perceived as someone who is focused on winning and achieving than consider the impact it has on the team. Although it can help you to become a good leader, it can also lead you to disregard the team, the angel that gets you there. You must enhance your communication style by ensuring you are more open and that you are willing to listen to others to understand their perspective. We lead through emotions and that it is essential that people feel they are respected and their opinion counts (this is not about democracy or consensus just the fact we have a part to play). You must ensure that you build rapport with people to build strong teams. This means taking time to get to know them personally. Very few people get to the top of their profession without a team around them. Page: 7 Page: 8