Simply put, conation drives action. Actions drive performance. To understand how you and others achieve peak performance, you need to understand the conative part of the mind. While philosophers through the centuries discussed the existence of conation, Kathy Kolbe was the first to identify its key attributes and how to measure them.
Kolbe’s four Action Modes® are the modern breakthrough in understanding and explaining conation. Kathy Kolbe’s key insight was that everyone has a strength in how they operate in each of these Action Modes. Each person’s method of operation, or “MO,” is their strength in that area.
These are the Four Action Modes:
- Fact Finder
- Follow Thru
- Quick Start
- Implementor
00:00 Introduction to Conation
00:03 Three Parts of the Mind
00:20 Understanding the Cognitive and Affective Parts
00:51 Introduction to the Conative Part of the Mind
01:26 The Kolbe A™ Index Assessment
01:39 Exploring the Four Kolbe Action Modes®
01:49 Fact Finder: Gathering and Sharing Information
02:26 Follow Thru: Organizing and Designing
03:11 Quick Start: Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty
03:48 Implementor: Handling Space and Tangibles
04:17 Conclusion: The Importance of Understanding Conation