Assessments

ARE YOU AN EDGEWALKER?*

Check the statements that you agree with. 

If you agree with 12 or more, you are probably

an Edgewalker – and a higher score increases the odds. 

1. I have a strong spiritual life.
   
   
2. I frequently feel different from most people.
   
   
3. I seem to have an ability to sense coming trends
    before they emerge.
   
   
4. I have an unusual combination of interests
   and passions.
   
   
5. I have had mystical or spiritual experiences
    that have provided guidance in my everyday
   life and/or work.
   
   
6. I speak more than one language or have deep
   familiarity with more than one culture.
   
   
7. I have made, or am contemplating, a major career
   shift that no one would have predicted.
   
   
8. I often find myself being a bridge or “translator”
   for people from very different backgrounds.
   
   
9. I have this feeling that I was called to do
   something very special and important in the world.
   
   
10. I find myself attracted to and wanting to learn from
     people who are very different from me.
    
    
11. I am strongly aware of the problems of the whole planet
     (global warming, destruction of rain forests, overpopulation, exploitation of people in poorer countries) and want to see some more action on them.
    
    
12. People often see me as a leader, even though I am
    different from most of the people who have been leaders
    in this organization.
    
    
13. I have the ability to listen beyond the words that are spoken.
    
    
14. I consciously tune into something higher than myself for
    guidance and inspiration.
    
    
15. It is extremely important to me that my work be
    aligned with my deepest values.
    
    
16. I have artistic abilities or unusual gifts that I
    combine with down-to-earth practical skills.
    
    
17. I tend to bend the rules if I think it is for a higher purpose.
    
    
18. People often see me as a risk-taker, but the things I do don’t seem risky to me.  Somehow I just know they will work out.
    
    
19. I have a strong sense of adventure.
    
    
20. I find myself exploring new ideas and wondering about what
    the next new thing is in my field or area of interest.
    
    

*From Edgewalkers:  People and Organizations That Take Risks, Build Bridges, and Break New Ground (Praeger 2006) by Judi Neal.

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