The Investigator - 48% of results

You lead by smelling the problem. You get out there and investigate problems closely to understand their nature before diving into finding solutions. You understand that what it's what you don't know that lies between you and solving the problem.

Your Top Behaviors:
-Smell the Problem
-Embrace Your Ignorance

The Challenger - 14%

You don't take anyone's word on face value, no matter who they are: as they say, "trust but verify." You want facts, and you want to make sure those facts are measured and found in the field--not based on what someone believes is true.

Your Top Behaviors:
-Make Fact-Based Decisions
-Don't Rely on Experts

The Scientist - 3%

You know that every problem is controlled by fundamental scientific forces. Rigorously defining, understanding, and measuring those fundamental forces is critical to victory.

Your Top Behaviors:
-Know What Problem You're Solving
-Dig Into the Fundamentals

The Learner - 12%

You want to learn as much as you can, and you're not afraid to dive into something new and unfamiliar. Even when you don't know how a system works, you're undaunted: you crack open the diagrams and textbooks, ask questions, and soon know more about how it works than everyone else.

Your Top Behaviors:
-Embrace Your Ignorance
-Dig Into the Fundamentals

The Structuralist - 11%

Problem-solving often goes awry because people are running around without direction: guessing, getting buried in data, and generally wasting time. You know that solving hard problems means using structure to take methodical steps from beginning to end.

Your Top Behaviors:
-Know What Problem You're Solving
-Stay on Target

The Fact-Finder - 3%

You know the answers are out there: the problem has symptoms and a pattern. If you know how to look, you'll see what's misbehaving in the process. It's these clues that will drive what decisions you make in the problem-solving process.
 

Your Top Behaviors:
-Smell the Problem
-Make Fact-Based Decisions

The Driver - 2%

You know there is a simple solution to the problem, and nothing will stand between you and that solution. You won't accept anything short of finding the root cause. You're tenacious and cleave off distractions mercilessly.

Your Top Behaviors:
-Believe in a Simple Solution
-Stay on Target

The Skeptic - 7%

You've heard it before:

"It's impossible."
"You should just buy a new one."
"I'm sure such-and-such is broken."
"Let's just try something."

You know everyone's intentions are good, but their constraints can hold you back. You'll get people's help, but won't rely on their guesses, no matter who they are. You're going to forge your own path to the root cause and the simple solution it yields.

Your Top Behaviors:
-Don't Rely on Experts
-Believe in a Simple Solution