You're cooking dinner. The recipe calls for an ingredient you don't have. What do you do?
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Give up on the recipe and make something you know by heart.
See it as a fun challenge and experiment with a substitute you already have.
Panic! And run to the store to get the exact ingredient.
Resign yourself knowing the recipe won't be as good but try to make it anyway.
Your favourite coffee shop has shut down. How do you feel?
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A little sad but excited to find a new favourite café.
Annoyed knowing you'll have to find a new place, that you know won't be as good.
Shocked! You head home to start brewing your own coffee.
It’s a tragedy! You mourn the loss and vow to stick to big chain coffee shops from now on.
A new team collaboration tool is rolling out at work. What's your first thought?
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"I'll wait and see what others think first before I try it out."
"This could be interesting. I'll dive in and see how it can help us."
"Oh great, another app to learn! What’s wrong with the old way?"
"I'll learn to use it, but I know I'll end up doing most of my work the old way."
You're on a long drive with a new GPS app, and it suddenly stops working. What's your plan?
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Head back the way you came. It’s not worth getting lost.
Fume and stress out. You pull over and try to get it to work for as long as it takes.
Ask for directions or pull out a paper map. A small unplanned detour is OK.
Stop at the nearest coffee shop to re-download the app.
Your boss asks you to lead a project for a new product or service. What’s your reaction?
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You immediately worry about the lack of clear direction and process.
You feel energised by this new opportunity to innovate.
You feel a sense of dread. You'd rather stick to something more familiar.
You ask if someone else can take the lead. You don’t feel comfortable carving a new path.
A work colleague comes up with a new, untested way to do a routine task. What's your response?
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Dismiss the idea straight away. You know what works.
You are curious and ask them to explain what the benefits might be.
You nod along, but secretly suspect you'll stick to the old way.
You agree to try it, but won't pull your punches if anything goes wrong.
You hear that a project you've been working on needs significant changes. How do you feel?
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Defensive. You're only doing your best and will try to justify your approach.
It's a setback, but you're open to new perspectives and making changes.
Annoyed. All that hard work for nothing.
You get frustrated and now feel less motivated to complete the project.
Your company announces a major restructuring is coming. How do you react?
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You are anxious about your role and security.
You see it as an opportunity to experience something new and work with new people.
You keep your head down and hope it doesn't affect you.
You immediately start looking for a new job.
You're invited to a workshop on a topic you know nothing about. What do you do?
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You accept right away. You are always keen to learn something new.
You decline. It's not in your job description.
You check the attendee list. If your friends are going, you might go too.
You go, but spend most of the time on your phone.
A colleague has a crazy idea for a new product. How do you respond?
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"That's completely unrealistic! Here are 12 reasons it will never work."
"That's an unexpected idea! What if we tried to make it a reality?"
"I don't think that will work for us. It’s too risky and unproven."
"That sounds like a lot of extra work. Maybe we could revisit this next year?"
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