This document describes four leadership styles - North/Buffalo, East/Eagle, South/Antelope, and West/Elephant. Each style lists value words, key characteristics, and what roles would be a good fit. The North/Buffalo style values action and courage, enjoys fast-paced work, and is good at motivating others. The East/Eagle style values options and possibilities, focuses on vision and the future, and enjoys developing creative solutions. The South/Antelope style values fairness and inclusion, prioritizes collaboration over competition, and excels at building teams. The West/Elephant style values objectivity and logic, carefully examines all sides of issues, and enjoys planning and

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4. North/Buffalo
 Your value words are “action” and “courage.”
 You are assertive and quick to act, and enjoy fast-paced
projects with a variety of tasks.
 You think in terms of the bottom line and persevere
even when people tell you “no.”
 You’re comfortable being in front and are good at
motivating others.
 You like tackling challenges and challenging others too.
 You work best in a role where you can decide quickly
and get things done.

5. East/Eagle
 Your value words are “option” and “possibility.”
 You are a visionary who sees the big picture and
focuses on the future.
 You appreciate having a lot of information so you can
look for overarching themes and ideas.
 You enjoy experimenting and developing solutions
creatively.
 You get excited about new ideas and want others to be
excited about them too, and you don’t want to worry
about the details.
 You work best in a role where you can brainstorm and
be the “big idea” person.

6. South/Antelope
 Your value words are “fair” and “inclusion.”
 You are more interested in collaboration than
competition, and establish relationships in order to
accomplish tasks.
 You are good at supporting and nurturing others and
creating a positive environment, often putting the needs
of the group first.
 You are value-driven when it comes to your projects, and
may focus more on the process than the result.
 Feelings are important to you and you use your intuition.
 You work best in a role where you can build the team and
help other people out.

7. West/Elephant
 Your value words are “objective” and “logic.
 You move carefully and like to thoroughly examine all
sides to an issue.
 You are good at finding flaws and using limited
resources to achieve your goals.
 You appreciate tradition and procedure.You are detail-
oriented and tend to be well-organized and good at
planning.
 You work best in a role where you can plan how things
will get done or evaluate how something went.

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