/WHAT IS ASSESSED HERE:

HOW YOU THINK ABOUT AND DEAL WITH AMBIGUITY AND PARADOXES, HOW YOU RECOGNIZE DIVERSITY, FEEL ABOUT IT AND ACT TOWARDS IT.

What this tells you:

This graph shows only one dimension – behavioral - meaning that you are action- oriented, without much engagement of your feelings and without necessarily thinking about this aspect intellectually. You might use this information to seek ways to expand your understanding and explore your emotions. 

YOUR SMI RESPONSES INDICATE THAT you might frequently ask yourself how other people arrive at their opinions and perspectives, puzzling as they may look to you. It is possible that you even become curious and engage in conversations to better understand them.

At the same time, it is clear to you that when one starts to be inclusive of other people’s perspectives, we may lose sight of what we hold true and right, thus not fully honoring the responsibility we feel to champion these values.

/YOU ARE COMFORTABLE when your heart remains true to values you were taught and respect. This may cause you a certain amount of tension, as you realize that you may be perceived as not being inclusive.

/THINK ABOUT HOW YOU CAN FURTHER LEVERAGE YOUR STRENGTHS AND MANAGE SOME OF THE LIMITATIONS WHICH MAY BE HOLDING YOU BACK:

Because much of the world is changing, you may feel compelled to be more understanding with others’ perspectives, but this doesn’t come easy to you and you may feel frustrated or impatient. Of course you wish there would be a solution that might make everyone happy, one that accommodates diverse ways of seeing the economy, ecosystems, the human race and the planet, but you don’t think this is as simple as it sounds.

Since we cannot control what others think or do, but do have control over our own way of thinking, there may be an interesting path worth exploring here. Your behavior tends towards inclusion, and this is very valuable. Are you aware of it? Do you help others notice it, particularly the benefits of inclusion?

/HOW ABOUT YOU TRY:

Here is a question to consider: Can you think of an event or situation, however minor, where someone with a different opinion was able to step into your shoes? How did it make you feel? How did it impact your attitude and your behavior?

What if we could shape a world that makes room for different perspectives, where people acknowledge others’ points of view, the way you frequently include theirs?

/THOUGHTS TO PONDER WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE SM:

It seems that today, more than ever, we are collectively being confronted with paradoxes and ambiguity. Increased transparency and access to information from around the world makes us aware of very different ways of thinking, being and acting with which we may not agree or be comfortable.

Challenging as this may be, there is a benefit to it: We are becoming aware of our own worldviews just by realizing that there are other ways of seeing and feeling. This is an evolutionary insight of great value, the foundation for more peaceful societies. In a way, life is prompting us to expand our understanding and our scope of caring, which go hand in hand.

When we understand something, we can begin caring. This is the start of a better world for all.

Both+and thinking allows us to understand paradoxes, and calls for creative solutions that are inclusive of all stakeholders.

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