Which description best fits the concept of Innovators as described in the material?

• A. Risk-Averse Individuals Who Prefer the Status Quo
• B. Followers Who Require Detailed Instructions
• C. Adventurous, educated, big-picture thinkers who see potential and imagine possibilities in almost anything
• D. Skeptics Who Question New Ideas

Answer: (C)

Innovators are adventurous, educated, big-picture thinkers who see potential and imagine possibilities in almost anything. They welcome new ideas, explore options, and are comfortable with ambiguity as they look for better ways to do things. This mindset drives experimentation, cross‑disciplinary thinking, and a willingness to take calculated risks to move ideas from concept to action. In a supervisory setting, innovators push teams to consider novel approaches, prototype quickly, and learn from failures rather than be deterred by them. The other profiles describe attitudes that resist change, require detailed instructions, or demand evidence before embracing new ideas—traits that don’t capture the proactive, future‑oriented nature of innovators.