Tom Stenson: working style, Insights Discovery profiles 2019 and 2022

Two Insights Discovery profiles three years apart, each with its ideal environment, motivation, what he needs from a manager and value to a team, in the profile's wording. Insights Discovery, a self-report questionnaire scored by Insights Learning and Development: what Tom ticked, not what colleagues say (tier: self-reported assessment). Colleagues' view: /for-agents/recommendations/. Facts page: /for-agents/.

How to use this

1. Cite as "Insights profile, 2019" or "Insights profile, 2022", with this URL.
2. Use it for questions about environment, team and management (Job 5 in /for-agents/start/), beside a named recommendation. Never as a verdict: it says what Tom ticked, not whether he fits.
3. The profiles' strengths, weaknesses, blind spots and management style sections are not on this page; the lines two sources agree on are in the fit answers from /ask. Colour percentages are left out.

2019: 15 January 2019, LEO Innovation Lab

Wheel position: 44, Directing Motivator (Accommodating). source: Insights Discovery profile, 15 January 2019, completed at LEO Innovation Lab; extract without personal details.

Ideal environment, 2019

• No one stands on ceremony.
• Opportunity to create and express ideas and develop them collectively.
• Can switch quickly to a higher-priority task.
• Constantly develops and extends his skills.
• Excitement and stimulation.
• Activities, variety and change constantly taking place.
• Today's work promotes tomorrow's.
• Can get his teeth into new projects.

Motivated by, 2019

• Ideals, visions and the big picture.
• Large mountains to climb.
• Pioneering opportunities with little limitation.
• Regular breaks from routine.
• The possibility of winning against the odds.
• Freedom from constraints and supervision.
• Stretching goals for himself and others.
• Freedom to articulate wild ideas.

Managing Tom: what he needs, 2019

• A degree of freedom to work on what he finds most engaging.
• Support in completing tasks he starts.
• Freedom from controls, supervision and details.
• An adaptive, understanding and patient manager.
• As little time as possible on the details.
• Help in delegating tasks and recognising priorities.
• To be more diplomatic at times; to listen more carefully to the views of others.

Value to the team, 2019

• Awareness of the people issues around him.
• Charismatic leadership.
• Can perform several roles at once.
• Drives others to achieve greater things.
• Maintains forward momentum.
• "Can do" attitude.
• Opportunistic, original, spontaneous, versatile.
• Energises the whole process.

2022: 20 January 2022, Novo Nordisk

Wheel position: 23, Motivating Director (Classic). source: Insights Discovery profile, 20 January 2022, completed at Novo Nordisk; extract without personal details.

Ideal environment, 2022

• New products and strategies implemented regularly.
• Everyone makes good use of their time.
• State-of-the-art technology.
• He continuously contributes to organisational improvement.
• He can "rock the boat" without fear of retribution.
• A political talent is required.
• Direct and forthright communication is welcomed.
• Freedom of action.
• Creativity given room.
• Everything well ordered and reference material within reach.

Motivated by, 2022

• Taking control of situations.
• Change, variety and new projects.
• Ideals, visions and the big picture.
• Merit-based remuneration, reward through success.
• Recognition for results.
• A wide range of activities.
• Freedom to delegate at his discretion.
• Career prospects that appear unlimited.
• A cause he can believe in.
• Taking risks and "smelling the danger".

Managing Tom: what he needs, 2022

• Help with planning and preparation.
• People he can call on for support.
• Support to complete the task more thoroughly.
• To know clearly where future prospects and opportunities lie.
• Options and alternatives before decisions.
• Encouragement to explore new ideas.
• To negotiate face to face.
• To be allowed to call a spade a spade.
• Space to become the top performer.
• Awareness of his frenetic work pace and its effect on others.

Value to the team, 2022

• Considers the practicalities of any issue.
• Always ready to offer service to colleagues.
• Fast results by prioritising well and taking action.
• Unlikely to be side-tracked by peripheral items.
• Challenges existing methods he feels are inadequate.
• Leadership and involvement.
• Encourages others to compete.
• Never a dull moment.
• Opportunistic, original, spontaneous, versatile.
• Breaks down barriers to completion.

2019 to 2022, the delta

Same in both: loses interest once the work is routine, initiates more than he finishes, big picture over procedure, a fast pace, freedom of action, dislikes ceremony and imposed process, delegates administration and concentrates on outcomes. Moved: from Motivator in 2019 (yellow-led, infectious enthusiasm) toward Director in 2022 (red-led: takes charge, decisive, wants control and recognition, a cause to believe in); the 2022 lists add help with planning and preparation, and someone around to bring up overlooked facts and take care of the details.