esfreport johan oosthuizen

ENTREPRENEURIAL STRENGTHSFINDER®

JOHAN OOSTHUIZEN

Your ESF results show ahigh level ofentrepreneurial talent.

You should stronglyconsider using yourtalents to start abusiness or to undertakenew initiatives in yourcurrent vocation.

CONGRATULATIONS JOHAN!

Your ESF results position you among the highest of all individuals who havecompleted the assessment. Review your results on the following pages andconsider the suggestions below to develop your entrepreneurial talent.

Gallup research has identified 10 specific requirements for becoming a successfulentrepreneur. Entrepreneurial StrengthsFinder assesses your level of talent ineach of these 10 requirements. Focusing on these talents — along with acquiringknowledge, education, and experience — can lead to the development ofentrepreneurial strengths.

USING YOUR ESF RESULTSUSING YOURENTREPRENEURIAL TALENTS

Promote Your TalentsTalk about your

entrepreneurial talents with family,friends, associates, and others who canhelp you maximize them.Include your ESF results in schoolapplications, business plans, pitches toinvestors, etc.

Turn Talents Into StrengthsAcquire the knowledge, skills,

and experience necessary to help youbuild or grow a business.

Initiate and DevelopPartnershipsFind mentors, coaches,

business leaders, or role models thatcan help you shape yourentrepreneurial talents.Build relationships with people who cansupport the development of yourentrepreneurial talents and partner withyou in entrepreneurial endeavors.

Apply Your TalentsUse your entrepreneurial

talents to create economic growth inyour community by building your owncompany or using your talents in yourcurrent vocation.

Gallup®, StrengthsFinder®, and the 10 ESF talent names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. Copyright © 2013Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.


JOHAN OOSTHUIZEN

YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL STRENGTHS PROFILE

Gallup identified the 10 talents of highly successful entrepreneurs. This report presents theintensity of your entrepreneurial talents in rank order.

This report does not determine whether you should start a business, but rather how you canapply your talents most effectively in an entrepreneurial endeavor.

Entrepreneurship is theart of turning an idea intoa customer.

You can useentrepreneurial talents tostart or grow a business.Alternatively, you canapply these talents whileworking for an employeror pursuing highereducation.

Use this report to focuson your dominant talents.Seek support andpartnerships for yourcontributing andsupporting talents, whichwill improve your potentialfor success in anentrepreneurial role.

Creative Thinker

Determination

Confidence

Risk-Taker

Business Focus

Relationship-Builder

Delegator

Knowledge-Seeker

Promoter

Independent

Dominant:You have a high

level of this talent. Youconsistently and naturallylead with this talent toachieve success.

Contributing:You show some

evidence of this talent.You must deliberatelyapply this talent toachieve success.

Supporting:You do not lead with

this talent. You shouldreinforce this talent withpartnerships and supportfrom others to achievesuccess.



JOHAN OOSTHUIZENDominant Contributing Supporting

CREATIVE THINKERDefinition: People who are especially talented in the CreativeThinker talent have a curious intellect that helps themconstantly imagine new products, services, and solutions. Theyare quick learners who explore various options and considernovel solutions as they anticipate the future needs of theircustomers.

Your Talent: You are quick to try new things and learn aboutdifferent ways to accomplish your business goals. Your naturalcuriosity leads you to ask the types of questions that uncoverpotential new products or services for your customers. Alwaysask questions and consider a full range of ideas and solutionsto challenges.

DETERMINATIONDefinition: People who are especially talented in theDetermination talent pursue their goals with tenacity. They areintensely committed to success and are eager to take quickaction. They rely on high motivation to turn adversity intoopportunity. They can see beyond roadblocks and visualize abetter future.

Your Talent: You likely have a great work ethic. You tend tothrive in high-pressure situations and are eager to makedecisions and act quickly. Continue to confront obstaclesdirectly. Remain undeterred by failure. Use your naturalenthusiasm and energy to convince others to give you theirbest efforts.

CONFIDENCEDefinition: People who are especially talented in theConfidence talent are keenly aware of their abilities. Theyharness this awareness to take quick and decisive action. Theyseize opportunities knowing they will succeed and use theirtalents to persist in the face of uncertainty and failure.

Your Talent: You likely have a clear and accurate appreciationof your actions and abilities. You use this awareness to buildtrust with and have influence on others. You use your talents tobuild relationships with people who can help you achieve yourbusiness goals.

RISK-TAKERDefinition: People who are especially talented in the Risk-Takertalent embrace challenges with enthusiasm. They have astrong, charismatic, and confident personality. They naturallyfocus on the rewards of success instead of potential failure.They emotionally connect with customers and exceed theirexpectations.

Your Talent: You likely show enthusiasm and positivity whentaking on challenges. You are ambitious and charismatic. Yourself-confidence allows you to see past barriers and assumesuccess. Harness these traits to set and accomplish yourbusiness goals.

BUSINESS FOCUSDefinition: People who are especially talented in the BusinessFocus talent couple sharp business instincts and a fascinationwith making money. They have an uncanny ability to look atdata from which they can form unique insights. Ultimately, theyevaluate decisions through the prism of profitability.

Your Talent: You naturally think about things with yourbusiness in mind. You judge the value of an opportunity, arelationship, or a decision by its effect on your business. Youare profit-oriented in your decisions and actions. Continue toestablish and achieve clear goals and seek new opportunitiesfor your business.



JOHAN OOSTHUIZENDominant Contributing Supporting

RELATIONSHIP-BUILDERDefinition: People who are especially talented in theRelationship-Builder talent have strong interpersonal skills thatallow them to build a robust and diverse personal network.They rely on relationships to access resources and informationessential to the success of their business.

Your Talent: Your positive attitude and high level of integrityallow others to trust you. You likely use that trust to buildbeneficial relationships for your business. Use your naturalability to forge relationships — with customers, employees, andinvestors — to help your business succeed.

DELEGATORDefinition: People who are especially talented in the Delegatortalent can trust and empower others to help grow theirbusiness. They know what their employees do best andposition them to take responsibility for tasks at which they aremost likely to excel. They can relinquish control and focus ongrowing the business.

Your Talent: You likely understand that for your business to besuccessful, you cannot do everything yourself. You appreciatethe importance of teamwork. You tend to identify specialabilities in other people and work well with them in a way thatcontributes to the success of the business.

KNOWLEDGE-SEEKERDefinition: People who are especially talented in theKnowledge-Seeker talent understand that information is avaluable asset. They have a deep desire to acquire knowledgeabout all aspects of their business. They search for newinformation to solve problems and succeed in complexbusiness environments.

Your Talent: You tend to try to understand problems orchallenges when they arise instead of proactively seekinginformation about all areas of your business. Challengeyourself to learn more about your business. Don't be afraid toask people for help finding answers to questions about yourbusiness.

PROMOTERDefinition: People who are especially talented in the Promotertalent speak boldly on behalf of their company. Theyconsistently communicate a clear vision of their business tocustomers and employees. They are great salespersons withan ability to form deep relationships and convince others tofollow their well-defined business growth strategy.

Your Talent: You tend to use a more subtle approach topromote your business. This method works well as long as youare committed to it. Be open to working with people whosupport your ideas and efforts and who can communicateboldly on behalf of your business.

INDEPENDENTDefinition: People who are especially talented in theIndependent talent can single-handedly start and operate abusiness. They rely on high energy and extreme commitmentto succeed in the grueling grind of business creation. Theyfirmly believe their actions decide the fate of their business andare motivated to make things happen.

Your Talent: You likely understand the power of goodteamwork combined with your own abilities. It is important torely on the people you trust to achieve your business goals.Avoid situations where you have to make a last-minutebusiness decision without considering others’ opinions.


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