Core Capacities Index.
The Core Capacities Index™ (CCI) provides a profile of the core motivational drivers of each individual. The CCI has been field tested in more than 400 companies over a span of 15 years. The research has confirmed,and the field testing has validated that the assessment provides a profile of the inner person--the real person--rather than just personality or behavioral characteristics. The CCI has demonstrated accuracy and reliability superior to the historically recognized leaders in personality and behavioral profiling systems.
Your scores indicate you have Builder/Innovator tendencies. Your Builder capacities are balanced by your Innovator secondary capacity set. Your actions are routinely, almost equally, guided by these two capacity sets.
Your unique dominant Builder Capacity Set causes you to rely on the following strategies for success and fulfillment:
Your cornerstone core capacity is Power, the application of pure energy for Good. This primary driver is supported by a strong faith in your own ability to know what to do, your faith that your actions are for the Good, and your faith that once you create change, you will know what to do next.
Accomplishing tasks now is a primary drive for you. You are practical and willing to face the truth. You pride yourself in knowing what to do. You are driven to get things done. You like to own those things that are important to you. People around you know that you are generally on task. You work best when you have plenty of room to decide and act.
You are strongly self-motivated. You pride yourself in the energy you expend on projects. You value straight talk and frank discussion. Things go best for you when you have responsibility for results. You like to set things in motion. You make up your mind quickly and intuitively. If you can, you deal with things one at a time.
You only work on things or projects that have real value. You want the things you do to make a tangible difference. You like to work and you admire others who work. You are not afraid to bring things to an end; When you're done, you're done. It is important for you to show good results for invested energy. People work harder and more things happen when you set the pace. You like speaking clearly, telling the truth and asking for what you want.
There are few situations in which you feel inadequate. You use your power, physical and personal, to get what you want. It is important to you that you do the right thing.
Your unique secondary Innovator Capacity Set supports your dominant Builder Capacity Set.
Your cornerstone core capacity is Wisdom. Understanding and compassion are central to your life strategy.
Your Innovator capacities are strong enough to bring balance into your life. Learning to shift your strategy to this capacity set in times of high opportunity or during conflicts will contribute significantly to your success.
Development of effective responses to situations is one of your primary contributions. You consistently observe and measure the worth of people and things. You strive to cause people and things to function well together. You pride yourself in seeing and understanding people and situations. You see and understand the relative worth of people and things. Strategic thinking is your forte. To invent new systems, processes and things is pure pleasure.
You like to communicate with visuals and descriptions. You like to maintain a good mix of people, activities and things in your life. You have wit and creativity in your thinking. You can always see another way to put things together. It is important for you to watch, look and listen before you act. Your tastes are varied and diverse. You like to consider all the options.
Exploration of new and better approaches keeps you interested. Rapid and clever exchange of ideas is a personal joy and a method of work for you. You are able to see the ways things are, and you know what to do about it. Others look to you for your quick and responsive mind. You are seen as a valuable resource for leading people toward the right ideas and the right direction. Acting foolishly or illogically is not a common experience for you. You value and rely upon your mental abilities.
You use everything that is available to meet requirements.
Your third level Merchant Capacity Set gives you the ability to respond appropriately to a broad spectrum of situations.
It is important for you to see people and things as they really are. Talking with others is your way to learn and to teach. Being of high value to others and seeing high value in others is a prime concern. Motivating others with your visions and ideas is very satisfying. You are good at getting others to work for and with you. Free and open discussion is a major element in your leadership style. Charm and enthusiasm are part of your arsenal for success.
Making presentations puts zest in your life. Getting what you want from others is a gentle negotiation and a friendly arrangement. You like to work and others enjoy working with you. Share your knowledge and information with others; You enjoy it and others appreciate it. No potential plan, idea or possibility gets by you. You have a natural enthusiasm and like to be in situations that are fully engaging and energized. You want to receive good rewards and appreciation for time and energy spent.
Your fourth level Banker Capacity Set gives you the opportunity to live a balanced and successful life.
You do not rely significantly on Banker capacities to create success.
You like to be the one who knows; being right and being able to prove it is important to you. Your knowledge is generally available to others. Effective decisions are supported by analysis of similarities and differences. You enjoy the work of keeping systems and processes running smoothly. Having all of the information is important to you, even the small things. You like to conserve resources and gain control by reducing the number of influences and authorities in any situation. You enjoy being the source of information and proven methodology.
The reliability of your words and actions is critical to your sense of self respect. You surround yourself with facts, figures and data. When things get messy, you may get testy. You do what you say you will do. Having the right information is important to you.
Your Personal Core Capacities IndexTM Scores
For decades, quadrant-based systems have been used by psychologists in an attempt to generally categorize or 'box' people into groups with rigid boundaries. Unfortunately, this doesn’t work — human beings are too complex. Quantifying a person as a 'Builder' or even a 'Builder-Merchant' does not provide enough information. A more granular scoring system is necessary in order to provide meaningful results.
The CCI scoring system is based upon a scale in each quadrant that ranges from 0 to 36. The score in each quadrant indicates a relative strength of that Core Capacity compared to the other quadrants. Generally, a person is strongly inclined toward one Core Capacity strategy with a second Core Capacity strategy also being a very important part of their make-up. But, the balance of the scores is very important and has a compelling effect on how you will engage tasks in your day-to-day work. Your CCI scores are:
Builder Merchant Innovator Banker 24 14 22 12
The balance of your CCI scores describes a unique strategy you naturally have for both success and conflict. It is not possible to act in alignment with more than one capacity set at a time. Most people routinely switch between their dominant and secondary strategies unconsciously. Learning to be conscious about this switch between Core Capacity strategies provides greater social dexterity and leads to greater success. Learning to switch to the strategies driven by your Tertiary and Minor Capacity sets can create dramatic improvements in your life.
Your scores indicate you have Builder/Innovator tendencies. Your Builder capacities are balanced by your Innovator secondary capacity set. Your actions are routinely, almost equally, guided by these two capacity sets.
Your unique dominant Builder Capacity Set causes you to rely on the following strategies for success and fulfillment:
Your cornerstone core capacity is Power, the application of pure energy for Good. This primary driver is supported by a strong faith in your own ability to know what to do, your faith that your actions are for the Good, and your faith that once you create change, you will know what to do next.
Accomplishing tasks now is a primary drive for you. You are practical and willing to face the truth. You pride yourself in knowing what to do. You are driven to get things done. You like to own those things that are important to you. People around you know that you are generally on task. You work best when you have plenty of room to decide and act.
You are strongly self-motivated. You pride yourself in the energy you expend on projects. You value straight talk and frank discussion. Things go best for you when you have responsibility for results. You like to set things in motion. You make up your mind quickly and intuitively. If you can, you deal with things one at a time.
You only work on things or projects that have real value. You want the things you do to make a tangible difference. You like to work and you admire others who work. You are not afraid to bring things to an end; When you're done, you're done. It is important for you to show good results for invested energy. People work harder and more things happen when you set the pace. You like speaking clearly, telling the truth and asking for what you want.
There are few situations in which you feel inadequate. You use your power, physical and personal, to get what you want. It is important to you that you do the right thing.
Your unique secondary Innovator Capacity Set supports your dominant Builder Capacity Set.
Your cornerstone core capacity is Wisdom. Understanding and compassion are central to your life strategy.
Your Innovator capacities are strong enough to bring balance into your life. Learning to shift your strategy to this capacity set in times of high opportunity or during conflicts will contribute significantly to your success.
Development of effective responses to situations is one of your primary contributions. You consistently observe and measure the worth of people and things. You strive to cause people and things to function well together. You pride yourself in seeing and understanding people and situations. You see and understand the relative worth of people and things. Strategic thinking is your forte. To invent new systems, processes and things is pure pleasure.
You like to communicate with visuals and descriptions. You like to maintain a good mix of people, activities and things in your life. You have wit and creativity in your thinking. You can always see another way to put things together. It is important for you to watch, look and listen before you act. Your tastes are varied and diverse. You like to consider all the options.
Exploration of new and better approaches keeps you interested. Rapid and clever exchange of ideas is a personal joy and a method of work for you. You are able to see the ways things are, and you know what to do about it. Others look to you for your quick and responsive mind. You are seen as a valuable resource for leading people toward the right ideas and the right direction. Acting foolishly or illogically is not a common experience for you. You value and rely upon your mental abilities.
You use everything that is available to meet requirements.
Your third level Merchant Capacity Set gives you the ability to respond appropriately to a broad spectrum of situations.
It is important for you to see people and things as they really are. Talking with others is your way to learn and to teach. Being of high value to others and seeing high value in others is a prime concern. Motivating others with your visions and ideas is very satisfying. You are good at getting others to work for and with you. Free and open discussion is a major element in your leadership style. Charm and enthusiasm are part of your arsenal for success.
Making presentations puts zest in your life. Getting what you want from others is a gentle negotiation and a friendly arrangement. You like to work and others enjoy working with you. Share your knowledge and information with others; You enjoy it and others appreciate it. No potential plan, idea or possibility gets by you. You have a natural enthusiasm and like to be in situations that are fully engaging and energized. You want to receive good rewards and appreciation for time and energy spent.
Your fourth level Banker Capacity Set gives you the opportunity to live a balanced and successful life.
You do not rely significantly on Banker capacities to create success.
You like to be the one who knows; being right and being able to prove it is important to you. Your knowledge is generally available to others. Effective decisions are supported by analysis of similarities and differences. You enjoy the work of keeping systems and processes running smoothly. Having all of the information is important to you, even the small things. You like to conserve resources and gain control by reducing the number of influences and authorities in any situation. You enjoy being the source of information and proven methodology.
The reliability of your words and actions is critical to your sense of self respect. You surround yourself with facts, figures and data. When things get messy, you may get testy. You do what you say you will do. Having the right information is important to you.
Your Personal Core Capacities IndexTM Scores
For decades, quadrant-based systems have been used by psychologists in an attempt to generally categorize or 'box' people into groups with rigid boundaries. Unfortunately, this doesn’t work — human beings are too complex. Quantifying a person as a 'Builder' or even a 'Builder-Merchant' does not provide enough information. A more granular scoring system is necessary in order to provide meaningful results.
The CCI scoring system is based upon a scale in each quadrant that ranges from 0 to 36. The score in each quadrant indicates a relative strength of that Core Capacity compared to the other quadrants. Generally, a person is strongly inclined toward one Core Capacity strategy with a second Core Capacity strategy also being a very important part of their make-up. But, the balance of the scores is very important and has a compelling effect on how you will engage tasks in your day-to-day work. Your CCI scores are:
Builder Merchant Innovator Banker 24 14 22 12
The balance of your CCI scores describes a unique strategy you naturally have for both success and conflict. It is not possible to act in alignment with more than one capacity set at a time. Most people routinely switch between their dominant and secondary strategies unconsciously. Learning to be conscious about this switch between Core Capacity strategies provides greater social dexterity and leads to greater success. Learning to switch to the strategies driven by your Tertiary and Minor Capacity sets can create dramatic improvements in your life.
