<h1><span style="font-size: small;">Consistency</span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Balance is important to you. You are keenly aware of the need to treat people the same, no matter what their station in life, so you do not want to see the scales tipped too far in any one person's favor. In your view this leads to selfishness and individualism. It leads to a world where some people gain an unfair advantage because of their connections or their background or their greasing of the wheels. This is truly offensive to you. You see yourself as a guardian against it. In direct contrast to this world of special favors, you believe that people function best in a consistent environment where the rules are clear and are applied to everyone equally. This is an environment where people know what is expected. It is predictable and evenhanded. It is fair. Here each person has an even chance to show his or her worth.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Make a list of the rules   of Consistency by which you can live. These rules might be based upon certain   values that you have, or upon certain policies that you consider   "non-negotiables" within your organization. Counterintuitively, the   more clear you are about these rules, the more comfortable you will be with   individuality within these boundaries.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Seek roles in which you can be a force for leveling the playing   field. At work, or in your community, you can be a leader in helping provide disadvantaged people   with the platform they need to show their true potential.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Cultivate a reputation   for pinpointing those who really deserve the credit.   Ensure that respect is always given to those who truly performed the work.   You can become known as the conscience of your organization.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Find a role in which you   can enforce compliance to a set of standards. Always be ready to   challenge people who break the rules or "grease the wheels" to earn   an unfair advantage for themselves.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Be ready to:</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Partner with someone with   a strong Maximizer or Individualization theme. This person can remind you   when it is appropriate to accommodate individual differences.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Keep your focus on   performance. Occasionally, the Consistency theme might lead you to   overemphasize how   someone gets work done, and ignore what he or she gets done.</span></p>
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