Some organizations see the enterprising and creative spirit as the innovation that drives the company forward while other organizations see it as a disruptive force that does not wish to conform with the systems have already been proved they work.

I actually believe that the enterprising personality (the enterprising crocodile type personaity from Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Skills to Suceed in Business and Life) brings much to the team and therefore I thought I would list a few of the strengths I see:

1. Your very strong competitive spirit.
2. Your positive belief that you can control your own destiny.
3. Your high level of drive and energy.
4. Your self-confidence that enables you to take risks.
5. Your ability to motivate others you work with and get everyone to focus on high but realistically achievable goals for the team.
6. Your broad understanding the internal and external environment and the ability to keep the long-term vision in mind while managing the details.
7. Your ability to visualize the steps necessary to carry the project from an idea to an actualization.

Using the enterprising skill accurately usually means getting crocodiles involved with projects that are more growth-oriented, permit innovation and allow the entrepreneurial creative problem solving spirit to shine through.

These tips were brought to you by Stefan Swanepoel, author of the New York Times Bestseller Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Skills to Suceed in Business and Life, as part of his weekly wisdom newsletter. Surviving Your Serengeti provides a larger-than-life metaphor for the problems and struggles humans and companies experience. The story reveals the primordial skills for overcoming adversity, conquering one's fears and ultimately triumphing over all challenging conditions.