The RIDE Forecast

Read how you actually lead.

26 short situations. For each one, set where you sit between two ways of moving, or rank what matters most.

There's no right answer. We just want to know how you actually move.

Some will feel like both. That's what the middle of the scale is for: the forecast reads it as range, and range is a real result.

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your first move is

You face a hard decision about your team's direction. Your first move:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Call 3 people you trust and talk it through.
Block out a few hours alone to think it through.
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your first move is

You're evaluating a new business opportunity. Your first move:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Pull together the data on what's been proven so far.
Map out where this could go if it works.
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your first move is

You're letting someone go because their role no longer fits. Your first concern:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Doing it in a way that's fair and consistent across the team.
Doing it in a way that protects the person and the relationship.
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your first move is

You're starting a new project. The first thing you do:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Map the plan and the milestones.
Start exploring and let the path emerge.
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what's most important

In a group discussion, what matters most to you:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Hearing the room before you weigh in.
Getting your thinking out into the room early.
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what's most important

When your team discusses strategy, the most important contribution is:

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Patterns and possibilities the team hasn't seen yet.
Specific examples and concrete data points.
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your first move is

When a colleague critiques your work bluntly, your first reaction:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

You feel it more than you'd like, even when it's right.
You appreciate the directness. Better to hear it.
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what's most important

You're hiring a key role. Most important factor:

your first move is

With a piece of work due Friday, your natural pattern is:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Let the deadline focus you, then crank through it.
Block out the time early, work steadily, finish ahead.
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what's most important

After a long, draining week, what matters most for recharging:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Time with people you like.
Time alone.
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your first move is

A team member proposes an ambitious new idea. Your first response:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Ask 'what's the data behind this?'
Ask 'what could this become?'
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your first move is

A team member is underperforming. Your first instinct:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Get clear on the gap and the consequences.
Understand what's going on with them.
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rank from most to least

You're stepping into a new role. Rank what you'd do first to last:

Click each option in your order (1st pick = most like you).

your first move is

A surprise opportunity comes up mid-quarter. You:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Stay focused on what you committed to.
Re-prioritize and chase the new thing.
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your first move is

Before a high-stakes presentation, you're at your best when you:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Prepare deeply on your own and arrive ready.
Warm up by talking with people in the room beforehand.
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what's most important

Recounting a hard meeting to a friend, you spend more time on:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

What it meant: the patterns, the implications.
What happened: who said what, the sequence.
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what's most important

On a major life decision, you trust:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

What your gut tells you.
What the analysis says.
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what's most important

When evaluating a strategy, most important thing to get right:

what's most important

Your desk and immediate workspace are usually:

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A bit chaotic: you know where things are even if no one else does.
Organized: things have places.
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your first move is

You're processing tough feedback. Your first move:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Reach out to a colleague to talk it through.
Sit with it on your own until it makes sense.
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your first move is

When you encounter something new, you most want to know:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

How it works, what it does, who's using it.
Why it exists, where it leads, what it could become.
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your first move is

You disagree with a colleague's plan. You start by:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Pointing out where the logic breaks.
Asking how they came to it.
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what's most important

Your calendar looks best when it's:

Set where you sit between the two. The middle means both equally.

Mostly blocked out with priorities.
Mostly open, with room to respond.
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what's most important

When a project is at risk, most important first move:

rank from most to least

What you most need from a team to do your best work, rank from most to least:

Click each option in your order (1st pick = most like you).

what's most important

In a tense board meeting, what matters most:

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