- Acts to extend the business into new areas, products or services. Risk Taking - Takes action to reduce risks or control outcomes. Demand for Efficiency and Quality - Finds ways to do things better, faster, or cheaper. Persistence - Takes personal responsibility for the performance necessary to achieve goals and objectives. Commitment to the Work Contract - Makes a personal sacrifice or expends extraordinary effort to complete a job. PLANNING CLUSTER Information Seeking - Personally seeks information from clients, suppliers or competitors. Goal setting - Sets goals and objectives that are personally meaningful and challenging. Systematic Planning and Monitoring - Plans by breaking large tasks down into time constrained sub-tasks . POWER CLUSTER Persuasion and Networking- Uses deliberate strategies to influence or persuade others. Independence and self-confidence- Seeks autonomy from the rules or control of others.