Our leadership team is highly collaborative, but we lack execution drive. How do we use the Kolbe A Index to hire a leader who can drive immediate execution without destroying our team chemistry?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

When a leadership team is highly collaborative but fails to execute, you likely have a team dominated by harmony-seeking profiles who lack the conative drive to push through friction. To fix this, you must analyze your team conative makeup using the Kolbe A™ Index and hire a leader with complementary strengths.

The Kolbe A Index measures how people naturally take action. If your current team consists mostly of high Fact Finder and high Follow Thru profiles, they will spend all their time researching and building systems but very little time actually launching new initiatives.

To inject execution drive into this team, look for a leader with a high Quick Start score on the Kolbe A Index. A high Quick Start naturally thrives in uncertainty, experiments, and takes calculated risks. They will push the team to take action and launch projects before they are perfectly polished.

To ensure this new hire does not destroy your team chemistry, pair their conative drive with a clear understanding of your Core Values. They must GWC™ the seat and align with how you treat people.

By intentionally hiring for a conative profile that fills your execution gap, you can balance your leadership team and accelerate growth without sacrificing your collaborative culture.