Ashley’s Reviews > The Impulse Factor: Why Some of Us Play It Safe and Others Risk It All > Status Update

We anticipate our examination of the DRD4 to be only the beginning of our search for more answers to the questions of why people do the things they do so we can develop more effective ways of doing those things.

To a large extent these paths will always be a matter of choice. Just as the launchpad can never fully determine the destination, neither can genetic testing ever eliminate free will. For an organization whose stated goal and responsibility is to put big ideas to the test, we see no other idea that deserves our attention more.

They are often perceived as being cold, isolated, or devoid of empathy. The seekers failure to connect can manifest itself in several negative ways in the office. 2 common problems that kept popping up were an aversion to delegation and they were perceived as distrusting colleagues.

As we compiled the results of our survey, it was clear that potential seekers were generally regarded as passionate visionaries. Writers commented that seekers were great people with leadership, they challenge you to think bigger, and see a bigger picture. On the flip side, they were also found lagging in their connections

....It requires you to recognize your weaknesses and introduces just the right amount of skepticism necessary to protect you from calamity. Our research at TalentSmart gave us essential insight into some of these ideas. Edward Hallowell and John Ratey recommend hiring a “closer” referring to a baseball pitcher who enters a game in later innings to seal a victory

The act of hiring someone to do the things you're not good at is closely related to the concept of binary thinking. Both are an admission that your judgment has its limits. Working with a closer is taking that one step further by recognizing that you need someone to help you define those limits. It requires you...

Make sure to frame these questions in a positive way. Opportunity costs are going to resonate more than reminders of risk. For example, don't ask what are the risks, ask yourself will this decision destroy future potential for me? Instead of asking could this decision damage my relationships with other people? Ask for this decision help me with beneficial relationships?

It won't be easy to put skepticism and restraint in front of the simulation of acting quickly but getting into the habit of asking key questions about the direction in which your impulses are headed can help you avoid some of the more irreparable disasters.

Becoming binary like Gates means always questioning your judgment. Force yourself to take time to reflect and ask yourself whether an action is in line with the direction you want to travel.

While they're not potential seekers actually make good decisions under time pressure or just feel like they do it's hard to know for sure. But we do know that the belief is persuasive among them. Nearly 40% of potential seekers responded that they make good decisions under time pressure, compared to less than 10% of risk managers.