“Modern Missionary” is my leadership type according to a 16-question quiz I took today. Bill Taylor, cofounder of Fast Company magazine, is promoting a new book on leadership and the free online quiz is a part of his marketing for the book. I’m always up for a new perspective on leadership and he has identified four leaderhip styles: the Classic Entrepreneur, the Problem Solver, the Solution Finder and me, the Modern Missionary. This is the description and it was a pleasant surprise to feel that it really described me!
“[Modern Missionaries] aim for more than mere business success; they aspire to success and significance. Winning is less about beating the competition than it is about building something original and meaningful. Success is less about making money than it is about making a difference and having an impact. Sure, economic value is important, but human values are what drive their passion to succeed. So these leaders may take risks that classic entrepreneurs won’t, even if the short-term returns aren’t obvious, or they may turn down deals that others might accept, because the financial payoffs aren’t as important as the broader impact they hope to make. These leaders don’t just want to run companies; they aim to turn their companies into a cause.”
Cool. Want to find out your leadership style? Take the quiz yourself: https://williamctaylor.com/quiz
“[Modern Missionaries] aim for more than mere business success; they aspire to success and significance. Winning is less about beating the competition than it is about building something original and meaningful. Success is less about making money than it is about making a difference and having an impact. Sure, economic value is important, but human values are what drive their passion to succeed. So these leaders may take risks that classic entrepreneurs won’t, even if the short-term returns aren’t obvious, or they may turn down deals that others might accept, because the financial payoffs aren’t as important as the broader impact they hope to make. These leaders don’t just want to run companies; they aim to turn their companies into a cause.”
Cool. Want to find out your leadership style? Take the quiz yourself: https://williamctaylor.com/quiz