Perspective: Low D

Low D Profile — Series Analysis of Low Drives Low D profiles thrive when allowed to think broadly, creatively, and without constraint. They are natural big-picture thinkers who prefer vision to detail, concepts to minutiae, and freedom to rigid process. Environments with limited structure, minimal rules, and room for improvisation allow Low D individuals to … Read more

Perspective: Low B

Low B Profile — Analysis of Low Drives The Low B profile is a heads-down, analytical way of working. Unlike the High B, who processes ideas through conversation, the Low B prefers to think matters through internally before speaking. Their clarity comes from reflection rather than dialogue. A Low B typically does not “talk out” … Read more

Perspective: Low A

Low A Profile — Series Analysis of Low Drives The Low A profile is the classic team player — someone who naturally seeks alignment, inclusion, and the success of the group as a whole. This drive is characterised by cooperation, collaboration, and a desire for harmony. A Low A wants to contribute meaningfully, support others, … Read more

Perspective: High D

High D Profile — Series Analysis of High Drives As a child, you may have been the one endlessly asking “Why?”. As an adult, you look for context, background, and depth. Detail matters. Accuracy matters. And phrases such as “the devil is in the details” or Wyatt Earp’s “fast is fine, but accuracy is everything” … Read more

Perspective: High C

High C Profile — Series Analysis of High Drives “He who fails to plan is planning to fail.”“I spend more time with colleagues than some members of my family — shouldn’t I get to know them better?” Both statements capture the essence of the High C profile: confidence is rooted in structured process and meaningful … Read more

Perspective: High B

High B Profile — Analysis of High Drives Do you like this idea?Is this the right decision?Are we OK? Questions like these reveal something essential about the High B profile: self-confidence is shaped through valued relationships. For those with a High B drive, the opinions, reactions, and emotional cues of the people around them play … Read more

Perspective: High A

High A Profile — Series Analysis How do you know when you’ve done a good job? It sounds like a simple question, yet the answer often reveals something deeper about how we are naturally wired. For some people, a sense of achievement emerges when a manager expresses appreciation, when colleagues offer praise, or when an … Read more

How Unarticulated Needs Direct the Evolutionary Path of Agile Designs

The traditional design methods, which assume that developers fully understand the user’s requirements and that the user knows what they want before seeing the product, are often flawed in the real world. Complex systems, such as software products and their users, constantly evolve and adapt to users’ changing needs and preferences. As users interact with a software product, … Read more

A Measure of Good Design

A measure of good design is how dependent higher structures are on lower ones, and this is closely related to the principle of separation of concerns and cohesion. Cohesion is a measure of how closely the elements of a module or component work together to achieve a single, well-defined purpose. When a system is well-designed, the higher structures … Read more