Written statement · Collaboration, Self-awareness

Reliable or brilliant

"A team where everyone is merely reliable will outperform a team built around one brilliant but unpredictable star."

The two questions

  1. 1To what extent do you agree with this statement? Explain your reasoning.
  2. 2Describe a time you were on a team with someone very talented but hard to count on, or were that person yourself. What did you learn?

What raters look for

Collaboration
Works toward a shared goal, shares credit and load, and repairs friction inside a team.
Self-awareness
Recognizes own biases, limits and emotions, and seeks and uses feedback.

Answer scenarios like this on the real timers

Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.

Practice free