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Copyright © 2011 Lominger International, a Korn/Ferry company. All Rights Reserved. Korn/Ferry’s ProSpective Assessment is an online assessment tool created by Korn/Ferry International to assist LinkedIn users with their career development. Leadership characteristics are based on research by Lominger International, a Korn/Ferry company. ProSpective Assessment Dawn McCray's Assessment Results These are your Top 5 Leadership Characteristics: Managing Up You relate well with higher management. You manage your career well. You know what you want in your career. You are proactive in positioning yourself—your career aspirations and interests—to leaders who will influence your career trajectory. You do not hesitate to take advantage of opportunities that showcase your skills to higher management. This requires confidence, but gaining support of your boss and senior leaders makes the risk worth it to you. Communicating Effectively You are clear and credible when you communicate. You are knowledgeable about the topic. You have an interest and a passion in the message. And you are in tune with your audience. You adjust your message and delivery appropriately for the audience. You are an articulate, engaging speaker and a strong writer. Your use of stories, visuals, descriptions, and tone captivate the reader or the listener. You effectively inform, persuade, coach, and inspire. Inspiring Others You have a compelling vision, and you are able to paint a picture of the future that ignites enthusiasm. You are able to translate your vision in a way that others begin to share the vision. You help individuals see how they fit into the bigger picture, and this leads to better engagement and stronger performance. You infuse others with a sense of optimism and possibility. You build effective teams and rally team members around a common purpose and get everyone working toward a common set of goals. Creating the New and Different You are able to envision a future that no one else sees and invent things that haven’t been imagined. You focus a lot of your time on gathering information and asking good questions. Page 1 of 10

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Korn/Ferry’s ProSpective Assessment is an online assessment tool created by Korn/Ferry International to assist LinkedIn users with their career

development. Leadership characteristics are based on research by Lominger International, a Korn/Ferry company.

ProSpective Assessment

Dawn McCray's Assessment Results

These are your Top 5 Leadership Characteristics:

Managing UpYou relate well with higher management. You manage your career well. You know what youwant in your career. You are proactive in positioning yourself—your career aspirations andinterests—to leaders who will influence your career trajectory. You do not hesitate to takeadvantage of opportunities that showcase your skills to higher management. This requiresconfidence, but gaining support of your boss and senior leaders makes the risk worth it to you.

Communicating EffectivelyYou are clear and credible when you communicate. You are knowledgeable about the topic.You have an interest and a passion in the message. And you are in tune with your audience.You adjust your message and delivery appropriately for the audience. You are an articulate,engaging speaker and a strong writer. Your use of stories, visuals, descriptions, and tonecaptivate the reader or the listener. You effectively inform, persuade, coach, and inspire.

Inspiring OthersYou have a compelling vision, and you are able to paint a picture of the future that ignitesenthusiasm. You are able to translate your vision in a way that others begin to share thevision. You help individuals see how they fit into the bigger picture, and this leads to betterengagement and stronger performance. You infuse others with a sense of optimism andpossibility. You build effective teams and rally team members around a common purpose andget everyone working toward a common set of goals.

Creating the New and DifferentYou are able to envision a future that no one else sees and invent things that haven’t beenimagined. You focus a lot of your time on gathering information and asking good questions.

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Because you value all points of view and look broadly for information, you are able to makeconnections across many fields and use analogies that help you think differently about aproblem. During brainstorming, you value the outlandish and the absurd—which can sparknew thinking. You don’t judge. You don’t hem people in. You believe that many people withdifferent ways of looking at the world will always outperform any one individual’s ideas. Youare not afraid of failure. Fail early, fail often is almost a mantra for you. You expect a result thatwill wow clients and strive to make it a reality.

Getting OrganizedYou are steady and calm in situations that others find overwhelming. When you are faced withever-increasing demands, when you are under pressure to keep up the pace, you approachyour work with focused attention and careful planning. You manage your time well. You havethe ability to call upon the appropriate resources at a moment’s notice in order to advance theproject or deliverable. You are constantly monitoring, thinking ahead, and making timelyadjustments in order to avoid obstacles and keep things moving on track.

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Potential Blind SpotsBlind spots are characteristics that you overestimate. You are likely to see yourself as stronger in these skills thanothers see you. A self assessment can give you insight on potential areas for self improvement, however, askingothers for their input by doing a network assessment will give you far greater insight on your blind spots. Here areyour potential blind spots and some ideas for next steps:

Demonstrating Personal FlexibilityClearly, our world is in constant flux. And as the pace of change accelerates on all of us,organizations have become keenly aware of their need for people who can tuck and roll andkeep their balance in a context of continuous change.

Keep learning – Getting better and better at something you’re already good at does notgrow you as fast as pushing past your comfort zone and entering unfamiliar terrain. Seekout classes, opportunities to cross-team, or even lateral moves that will allow you toexercise new muscles and break up your routine.

Start again, and again – Resilience used to be a term used mostly in psychology andsports, but it’s creeping into the business lexicon. It refers to one’s ability to bounce backfrom setbacks, losses, or simple failure. Your grace in the face of such challenges and yourability to get back on the horse will communicate your resilience.

Think solutions – Where there’s a problem, there’s always a solution (or at least a braveattempt at one). Identifying problems is an important part of any job, but looking deep intothe heart of a problem and coming up with a recommended course of action is whatseparates the truly nimble from the rest of us.

Making Tough People CallsBeing skilled at reading people will get you only so far in the ongoing and challenging task ofidentifying, attracting, and retaining the best people for your team. Much more than instinct

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and good intentions are needed to pull off one of the most difficult aspects of effectivemanagement.

Focus on the Big Four – Resist the temptation to load up on data when evaluatingsomeone. Narrowing your focus around four key aspects—skills, training, attitude, andwork ethic—will help you make objective, fair, and reliable personnel decisions.

Diversify – Relying on referrals, instinct, or personality similarities limits your talent pooland can result in a homogenous, static team. Reaching across generational or culturalbarriers to find the most skilled people will keep teams dynamic and balanced.

Systematize – Use job descriptions, skills assessments, and consistent hiring procedures.Clearly communicate standards for promotion, bonus, and performance expectations.Keeping poor performers around sends the wrong message and might cause your bestpeople to disengage. Keep the team lean and strong, and be consistent in your standards.

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Potential Hidden StrengthsHidden strengths are characteristics that you underestimate. You are likely to see yourself as weaker in theseskills than others see you. A self assessment can give you insight on potential areas for self improvement,however, asking others for their input by doing a network assessment will give you far greater insight on yourhidden strengths. Here are your potential hidden strengths:

This assessment did not generate any hidden strengths for you.

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Problem AreasProblem areas can be hard to talk about. However, we want to arm you with as much information as possibleabout the roots of success as well as known causes of derailment. Through studying the career trajectories ofthousands of individual contributors, managers, and executives, we’ve identified the five most common barriersto career success. If you suspect one or more of these areas is a problem for you, the section below will provideinitial steps toward improvement.

Too NarrowIt was probably your deep level of expertise that got you noticed in school and later at work.People relied on your insights and technical prowess, your patience with complex ideas, andyour ability to get to the root of a problem or see a hidden solution. These skills won you somuch admiration and respect that they eventually got you promoted. Congratulations! Now forthe hard part: in this new role, you’re expected to do things that make little or no use of yourspecialized skills—managing people and projects, collaborating with other departments,hustling for resources, making strategic decisions, and solving operational problems. Nowwhat? Challenge yourself to break away from your comfort zone and focus on broadening yourskill set. Finding ways to continuously learn about things outside your field will give you freshinsights and augment your contribution at work. Holding on too tightly to what you know canmake you seem narrow and rigid and will likely slow or stall your career progress.

Deploy yourself – One of the most marketable experiences you can put on your resume ishaving worked in another country. What this communicates is your ability to functioneffectively in an entirely novel context. If moving out of the country isn’t on your list ofthings to do, reaching across departments or cross-teaming with experts from otherfunctional areas can also stretch and grow you in ways that will pay off across the board.

Trust your instincts – If analysis is your game, you may not be making the most of your•

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instincts. One of the rewards for developing true expertise in a particular area is that you’velikely developed a sixth sense for when things feel right, wrong, or where an interestingsolution might be hiding just out of sight. Don’t be afraid to break from the data occasionallyand let your intuition be your guide.Broaden your horizons – Being a good forecaster and strategic thinker requires keepingan eye out for patterns and trends across multiple fronts—science, business, and the arts.Challenge yourself to read journals from outside your area of expertise and watch forinterconnections across systems (culture, demographics, economics, etc.). This will lead tounexpected insights in your own field and help you anticipate what’s coming around thecorner.

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Korn/Ferry InsightsHere’s how you compare to others:

Managing UpManaging Up is a strong skill for most people across all leadership levels. However, it may notbe surprising that the skill improves as leaders move up to the manager and executive levels.Your ability to garner support from senior leaders gives you the opportunity to position yourideas and influence your career trajectory.

Communicating EffectivelyCommunicating Effectively is particularly important at the individual contributor level. Thenumber of people who are good communicators tends to be lower at the individual contributorlevel but steadily increases among managers and executives. With a little effort, this skill is nothard to develop. The ability to tailor your delivery and clearly articulate your points buildscredibility for both you and your message.

Inspiring OthersInspiring Others is very important at the manager and executive levels. It is highly correlatedwith strong performance at the executive level. However, very few people are skilled in thisarea. One of the reasons few people have this skill is that it’s difficult to learn. Rallying peoplearound a common vision and motivating them to embrace change and give their best willdifferentiate you and your organization. Begin honing your ability to inspire others at themanager level because it can be a critical asset for you as you move up the leadership ladder.

Creating the New and DifferentCreating the New and Different is correlated with strong performance at the manager and

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Dawn McCray's Assessment ResultsCreating the New and Different: Korn/Ferry Insights (Cont'd)

executive levels. Most people’s skill level in Creating the New and Different is low, and it isharder to develop than most leadership skills. For these reasons, it is a good idea to focus ondeveloping this skill as early as possible in your career. Your ability to generate breakthroughswill be noticed, appreciated, and sought after because it is the source of competitiveadvantage that companies seek.

Getting OrganizedGetting Organized is important at all leadership levels, particularly at the individual contributorand manager levels where it is highly correlated with strong performance. Most people aremoderately skilled at Getting Organized, and for those who need to improve, it is easier todevelop than most leadership skills. Planning, marshalling resources, and multi-tasking arekey, especially for leaders who are charged with efficient execution.

Demonstrating Personal FlexibilityDemonstrating Personal Flexibility is a very low skill for most people. It is also harder forpeople to develop because it involves the willingness to respond to feedback and to change.Change can be hard for people, and personal change can be even more challenging. Peopleoften overestimate their ability in this area; it is a common blind spot across all levels ofleadership. Enhancing your ability to adjust, adapt, and flex in response to feedback orchanging conditions will make you a resilient and nimble leader.

Making Tough People CallsMaking Tough People Calls is important at the manager and executive levels, but few peoplehave this skill, regardless of leadership level. This is one of the most common blind spotsacross all levels of leadership. Making Tough People Calls requires keen observational skills,the ability to assess accurately, and the courage to make the decision to hire, fire, or promote.For these reasons, Making Tough People Calls is moderately difficult to develop.

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Dawn McCray's Assessment ResultsKorn/Ferry Insights (Cont'd)

Too NarrowToo Narrow is a staller that can slow your career progress. Compared to other stallers, TooNarrow is more likely to be a problem but tends to be least harmful to success. Many leaders,particularly at the individual contributor and executive levels, underestimate this problem tosome degree. This area is a known derailer, especially at the executive level. Over-reliance ona single skill set or area of expertise can brand you as someone who lacks perspective or isstuck in the past.

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