28 questions that challenge the way you think.

1. Questions that
challenge the
way you think

2. Part # 1
18 questions

3. Control
Power
Dominance
Competition
Individualism
Honesty
Helpful
Friendship
Love
Forgiving
Equality
Ambition

4. Power is more
important
than love
Love is more
important
than power
101
Question # 1
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

5. I want to have
formal power over
everyone else
I want to have no
formal power over
anyone
101
Question # 2
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

6. Everyone should
be co-owners of
companies I
work for
101
There should only
be 1 owner of
companies
I work for
Question # 3
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

7. 110
Question # 4
I would rather
collaborate than
compete
I would rather
compete than
collaborate
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

8. 110
A decision should
be taken by a
manager
A decision should
be taken by the
person with the
most knowledge
Question # 5
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

9. Tasks people do
should be assigned
to them by a
manager
People should
choose tasks they
do themselves
101
Question # 6
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

10. People should
decide themselves
who is going to be
on a team
101
A manager
should decide
who is going to
be on a team
Question # 7
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

11. I want to
primarily
help myself
I want to
primarily
help others
110
Question # 8
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

12. Power comes
from hiding
information
Power comes
from sharing
information
110
Question # 9
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

13. A manager decides
how many resources
should be allocated
to which initiatives
110
Everyone votes on
how many resources
should be allocated
to which initiatives
Question # 10
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

14. People are
irresponsible
People are
responsible
101
Question # 11
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

15. Position, title, and
academic degrees
matter more than
contribution
110
Contribution
matters more than
position, title, and
academic degrees
Question # 12
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

16. 110
People who create
value should be
governed by people
who control it?
People who create
value should not be
governed by people
who control it?
Question # 13
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

17. To create high value,
people need to be
pushed and
controlled
To create high value,
people need to be
set free
101
Question # 14
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

18. People should
never smile
People should
smile all the
time
110
Question # 15
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

19. A manager’s role
is to tell people
what to do
A manager’s role
is to serve people
101
Question # 16
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

20. Work is very
interesting and
meaningful
101
Work is not
interesting and
without meaning
Question # 17
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

21. To reach the best
performance,
people need to
trust others
101
To reach the best
performance,
people need to
be suspicious
of others
Question # 18
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

22. Part # 2
10 questions

23. Conformity
Tradition
Clean
Security
Curiosity
Daring
Creativity
Experimentation
Variation
Family
Discipline
Freedom

24. People should
share no
information
110
People should
share all
information
Question # 1
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

25. A manager should
spend more time
asking questions
than giving answers
101
A manager should
spend more time
giving answers than
asking questions
Question # 2
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

26. Trying new things out
is more important
than following the
rules
101
Following the rules
is more important
than trying new
things out
Question # 3
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

27. Seeing opportunities
is more important than
seeing problems and
barriers
101
Question # 4
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?
Seeing problems and
barriers is more
important than seeing
oppportunities

28. People should be
active all the
time, do a lot
101
People should be
passive all the
time, do little
Question # 5
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

29. Planning
is more important
than continuously
trying new things out
110
Question # 6
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?
Trying new things out
is more important
than planning

30. A manager of a
successful
company should
keep the company
culture as it is
110
A manager of a
successful
company should
continuously renew
the company culture
Question # 7
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?

31. It is more important to
be very careful not to
make any mistakes than
to constantly try new
things out
110
Question # 8
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?
It is more important to
constantly try out new
things than to be very
careful not to make
any mistakes

32. It is more important to
have a diploma than to
be curious
110
Question # 9
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?
It is more important to
be curious than to
have a diploma

33. The pain of losing is
more powerful than the
pleasure of winning
110
Question # 10
On a scale from 1 to 10, where
would you position yourself? Why?
The pleasure of winning
is more powerful than
the pain of losing