One of the 243 portraits · MLHLM
The Taskmaster
I'll take respect over thanks any day.
You'd rather be respected than thanked.
You run a tight schedule and say what is wrong with the plan before you say what is right about it. Results matter to you more than being liked for how you got them.
Driven · Exacting · Direct
The five together
You run a tight schedule and a short temper, say what is wrong before what is right, and would rather be respected for the result than thanked for the manner.
The Taskmaster's result is high on Conscientiousness, low on Agreeableness and Emotional Stability and in the middle on Extraversion and Openness. Each band is wide on purpose: a score near a boundary can fall either side on a retake, and the portrait describes the pattern, not a precise point.
About 2 in 1,000 people
0.17% of a reference sample of 596,850 adults share this combination. The Taskmaster is an uncommon combination.
Bands are relative to a general adult reference sample. Honesty-Humility is measured in your Snapshot and appears in your report; it is not part of the portrait.
What The Taskmaster might recognize
- You'll point out the flaw in a plan before you acknowledge anything about it that worked.
- A missed deadline bothers you longer than most people would expect, even a small one.
A question worth keeping
What would it cost you to name what worked before you name what still needs fixing?
Six lenses
The Taskmaster in relationships, at work, and under stress.
In relationships
What you bring, what you need, where it strains.
These six lenses on The Taskmaster come with the membership.
Written for this exact combination, alongside 90 trait pages, a strengths constellation and a growth plan.
Read them in the membershipOne band away
Move a single dimension and the portrait changes. These are the ten neighbours of The Taskmaster.
- Extraversion lowThe Clockmaker
- Extraversion highThe Pacesetter
- Agreeableness mediumThe List Maker
- Agreeableness highThe Organizer
- Conscientiousness lowThe Wisecracker
- Conscientiousness mediumThe Contrarian
- Emotional Stability mediumThe Fixer
- Emotional Stability highThe Chief of Staff
- Openness lowThe Drill Sergeant
- Openness highThe Virtuoso
The traits behind The Taskmaster
A portrait is a pattern across five measured dimensions. Every trait is reported as a percentile against the reference sample; the three bands and the portrait name exist to make the result easier to talk about, and the percentile is always shown alongside. Each dimension has its own page explaining what it means, what the research says it predicts, and how it can change.
- Balanced band, 30th to 70th percentileWhat is Extraversion?
How much you enjoy being around people, talking, and doing lively things, and how much energy that gives you.
- Quiet band, below the 30th percentileWhat is Agreeableness?
How kind, trusting, and cooperative you tend to be with other people, and how much you put getting along ahead of getting your way.
- High band, above the 70th percentileWhat is Conscientiousness?
How organised, careful, and reliable you are about getting things done and keeping your promises.
- Quiet band, below the 30th percentileWhat is Emotional Stability?
How calm and even you usually feel, and how quickly you bounce back when something upsets you.
- Balanced band, 30th to 70th percentileWhat is Openness?
How much you enjoy new ideas, art, imagination, and experiences that are different from what you already know.
The Snapshot also measures Honesty-Humility, which appears in your report but is not part of the portrait code. How much you tell the truth, play fair, want only your fair share, and avoid showing off, even when you could get away with more.
Questions about The Taskmaster
- What is the Taskmaster personality?
- The Taskmaster is one of the 243 Wellington portraits: a pattern of bands across the five Big Five dimensions rather than a fixed type. I'll take respect over thanks any day. You run a tight schedule and a short temper, say what is wrong before what is right, and would rather be respected for the result than thanked for the manner.
- How common is The Taskmaster?
- 0.17% of a reference sample of 596,850 adults share this combination. The Taskmaster is an uncommon combination among the 243 portraits in the reference sample, and the share will move as the norming sample grows.
- How do I find out if I am The Taskmaster?
- Take the free Wellington Snapshot: 60 questions, about 7 minutes. You answer all the questions first, then you sign in with an email so your answers are saved and your results can be shown. There is no card. Your free results name your portrait and show your five dimensions.
- Is The Taskmaster a personality type?
- Not in the sense of a box you are sorted into. Wellington measures continuous traits and reports each as a percentile against a reference sample. The Taskmaster names the combination of bands your scores fall in, and a score near a band boundary can land on either side on a retake. Wellington describes ordinary variation in personality; it is not a diagnosis and is not designed for hiring. Read more about types and traits
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