Mode of operation

Assignment 2

Identify dominant mode of operation

Scores on Questionnaire:

ACTIVIST 8 / REFLECTOR 5 / THEORIST 4 / PRAGMATIST 7

I guess it came as no surprise when my scores on the questionnaire suggested that I operate predominantly as an activist come pragmatist. 

However I feel, that perhaps in my professional life I have become more of a pragmatic activist through years of experience. The practical experience has given me the ability to assess and therefore to activate or dismiss ideas fairly quickly.  That is not to say that my leanings have not always been more practical rather then theoretical. More recently I tend to feel a certain amount of impatience towards endless pontificating and theorizing rather then doing. I assume this comes from my acute awareness of time becoming more and more precious. I know that I will find it at times quite irritating to have to write ongoing commentary about my actions, thoughts and opinions. I look at most of my work and life as a continuous evolving process, that needs to remain open and flexible and needs to operate to an extend on emotional and instinctive levels. By nature, I will usually try and find personal connections and pathways in whatever I try and do, or try to inspire others to do. This requires focused time on people and relationships with artists and practitioners of all kinds.

With my vague believe, that most of us can learn most skills if we absolutely have to, no doubt I learn quickest and best when thrown into the deep end. I know I am terribly lazy when it comes to learning something that I have no need for, or have no connection with in any way. If however I have the bit between my teeth and I happen to be inspired, I can become an obsessive theorist, reflector and activist.

In embarking on this MA I regard it as my challenge to balance my way of operating in the world a bit more evenly.