Am I A Producer or A Performer?

A question I've asked myself quite a bit over the years and now found an answer to. Ofcourse, a lot of people think they are both, but they are sadly mistaken. Below is my result of the 'Are You A Producer or A Performer' Test:

You Have PRODUCER POTENTIAL

You show a tendency to use the internal skills — what we call habits of mind — that producers apply to everything they do. They include:

• Empathetic imagination: seeing blockbuster potential in the needs and wants of others
• Patient urgency: operating simultaneously at multiple speeds and time frames
• Inventive execution: bringing together creative thinking and operational prowess
• Taking a relative view of risk: accepting immediate losses if they lead to a better future
• Leadership partnership: looking for others with complementary skills that enhance their own

However, you are also comfortable in the role of a performer, working in an environment where the parameters and rules of engagement are established.

Corporate environments need both producers, who have the ability to imagine entirely new products and business models, and performers, who can navigate known systems to optimize opportunities. Performer opportunities abound in business (and greatly outnumber openings for producers), so many people with producer potential get drawn into a performer mind-set. It is distracting to try to fulfill both roles; it is better to pick one approach, and look for a partner who can complement you.

If you want to see how far you can go as an innovator, try to get involved with a new opportunity at your company and approach it as a producer would. Question standard approaches to a problem. Imagine what different designs to the pricing or business model of a product might yield. Look for a performer who can help it get the recognition and support it needs to come to life.

You can do the test here.