Your Core Skills

Leadership roles come extremely naturally to you. Group facilitation is one of your particular gifts. You know how to use your communications skills to inspire and motivate others. You have strong opinions and aren't afraid to express yourself. You're an analytical thinker. You enjoy complex intellectual challenges especially if you get the chance to show off your sparky creative side.

Potential Areas Of Weakness

Practical routine tasks sometimes suffer when you have other more intellectually stimulating work on the go. Good leadership is about listening as well as bossing! You don't always make enough effort to show that you value the ideas of your colleagues and often choose to work on your own, rather than having the team slow you down. You get a buzz from giving so much of your energy and emotions at work.

Areas You Might Want To Work On

• work on being more diplomatic and sensitive to other less-confident team members
•  make a conscious effort to be patient and to involve those who may not naturally work at your lightning pace
•  give special attention to personal administration tasks - perhaps assign a dedicated hour each week

Careers That May Suit You

management consultant CEO organization founder marketing department manager radio programmer/DJ

Your Detailed Personality Assessment

Have you asked yourself recently how much you are able to truly shine and grown in your life at the moment? It might be worth taking some time to outline your life goals and see how you can enhance your current work situation in order to gain more satisfaction on a daily basis. Be bold, think out of the box and have the confidence to make dramatic life-changing decisions if you feel you need to. You could even apply some of your natural confidence to really promoting yourself and making sure you're thriving in your career.

When it comes to leadership, you are a firm believer in conviviality. You like to be a friend as well as a boss. Job satisfaction lies in building strong relationships with the people you work with. But it's important to always be careful not to blur those boundaries.

You get excited about work that gives you a lot of freedom and choice. You have strong ambitions and like to push yourself.

You can sometimes be quite laid-back about achieving your goals. You tend to land on your feet and so you don't get too stressed about pushing too hard. You definitely have a good life-work balance. And it's true, sometimes success comes to those who don't seem too desperate. This healthy attitude is great so long as you don't come across as disinterested or lazy. It's important that you make sure your colleagues feel that you are pulling your weight.

You are flourishing at the moment, and seem to be experiencing real fulfillment. Positive self-development has rich rewards in your work life. It's not surprising that you're feeling upbeat. You seem to be getting a lot of satisfaction from your job. You have good relationships with your colleagues and feel very rewarded at work.

The way you approach each day can have huge implications for your success in the workplace. Bouncing out of bed with a spring in your step doesn't exactly come naturally to you. You sometimes find it difficult to get moving in the mornings. It might be worth trying to reinvigorate your morning routine so that getting out of bed is more of a pleasure than a battle! That way you can face the day firing on all cylinders. If you haven't already, why not try exploring some evening relaxation techniques that might help you get the rest you need - whether it's yoga, a soak in the tub or even a full-on gym session. It could make all the difference.

The Future

You may still be a student but you're smart to be thinking ahead and checking out your career options. You're about to embark on a really exciting time in your life - and there's going to be lots of decisions to make that will shape your future. You may feel like you're a bit stuck for ideas right now. It's important that you really try to listen to your inner voice and ask what it is that you want from life. By being true to yourself, you'll find that the inspiration will flow and allow you to develop and shine in the most amazing ways.

This quiz was developed in conjunction with Dr. Peter Morgan, eminent occupational and mentoring psychologist with extensive public and private sector experience.