The text highlights several key traits of Alyssa McDowell, emphasizing her competitive spirit, inclusive nature, problem-solving skills, and ability to understand individual differences.
you know instinctively that the secret to great teams is casting by individual strengths so that everyone can do a lot of what they do well.
Because you are such a keen observer of other people’s strengths, you can draw out the best in each person
you know that one person prefers praise in public and another detests it, and why you tailor your teaching style to accommodate one person’s need to be shown and another’s desire to “figure it out as I go.”
You instinctively observe each person’s style, each person’s motivation, how each thinks, and how each builds relationships
You are impatient with generalizations or “types” because you don’t want to obscure what is special and distinct about each person
Restorative
But what is certain is that you enjoy bringing things back to life
You may seek out specific kinds of problems that you have met many times before and that you are confident you can fix
Your exact preferences are determined by your other themes and experiences
You enjoy the challenge of analyzing the symptoms, identifying what is wrong, and finding the solution
You love to solve problems
Includer
Your accepting nature does not necessarily rest on a belief that each of us is different and that one should respect these differences. Rather, it rests on your conviction that fundamentally we are all the same. We are all equally important.
You are an instinctively accepting person
You hate the sight of someone on the outside looking in. You want to draw them in so that they can feel the warmth of the group
You want to expand the group so that as many people as possible can benefit from its support
You want to include people and make them feel part of the group
Deliberative
You are careful not to give too much praise and recognition, lest it be misconstrued. If some people don’t like you because you are not as effusive as others, then so be it
You select your friends cautiously and keep your own counsel when the conversation turns to personal matters
like to plan ahead so as to anticipate what might go wrong.
Thus, you are a fairly serious person who approaches life with a certain reserve.
You are a private person
Competition
You compete to win
Although you are gracious to your fellow competitors and even stoic in defeat, you don’t compete for the fun of competing
You like other competitors because they invigorate you
If you can compare, you can compete, and if you can compete, you can win
Their performance is the ultimate yardstick. No matter how hard you try, no matter how worthy your intentions, if you reached your goal but did not outperform your peers, the achievement feels hollow