Innovation role – Providing management, focus and discipline
Mindset – Commitment
Implementer’s strengths:
- Being good at planning and organising
- Making things happen
- Managing risks
- Motivating others to achieve results
- Building alliances and partnerships
- Allocating and managing resources
- Building and managing strong teams
The image represents the mindset of Commitment. The swirls start to form a shape, they converge in on themselves to direct energy into focused activity.
Implementer’s challenges
Implemented like to get things done, and tend to be practical and focused, and action orientated but they can:
- Sometimes jump into action too quickly.
- Not allow time for investigating the feasibility of an idea.
- Lose sight of the innovative aspect of what they are trying to achieve.
- Get caught up in operational issues and stop focusing on the bigger picture.
Implementers tend to be action-orientated and pragmatic in their outlook. This may lead them to make decisions based more on practical feasibility rather than exploring creative alternatives that could help to ensure the novelty of an idea stays alive during the implementation process.
HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH IMPLEMENTERS
Depending on the combination of ‘I’s on someone’s profile, here are a few do’s and don’ts that will help you communicate more effectively with implementers.
| Do’s | Don’ts |
| Be action-orientated and focused on results. Stick to deadlines. | Jump into a new activity without finishing what you are working on first. |
| Have a realistic plan, but communicate the need to deviate as circumstances change. | Continuously change your mind without involving them in decisions and getting their buy-in. |
| Involve them in building teams and partnerships. | Have vague targets, KPIs (key performance indicators) or leave things to chance. |
| Stay the course, remain committed, despite any setbacks. | Lack focus on core activities that need to be achieved. |