Dan Bennett is a fourth-year electrical apprentice who interprets blueprints well and is highly dependable. Which quadrant fits his profile?

Dan Bennett is a fourth-year electrical apprentice who interprets blueprints well and is highly dependable. Which quadrant fits his profile?

• A. Quadrant One: High Ability (Can Do) and High Attitude (Will Do)
• B. Quadrant Two: Low Ability (Can't Do) and High Attitude (Will Do)
• C. Quadrant Three: High Ability (Can Do) and Low Attitude (Won't Do)
• D. Quadrant Four: Low Ability (Can't Do) and Low Attitude (Won't Do)

Answer: (A)

Understanding how ability and attitude work together helps predict performance. Dan demonstrates high ability—he interprets blueprints well—and high attitude—he’s highly dependable and likely to follow through. When someone has both, they’re in the quadrant of high capability and high motivation, which is the strongest fit for consistently good results with less supervision. The other combinations describe scenarios where either skill or drive is lacking, so they wouldn’t match Dan as well.

Understanding how ability and attitude work together helps predict performance. Dan demonstrates high ability—he interprets blueprints well—and high attitude—he’s highly dependable and likely to follow through. When someone has both, they’re in the quadrant of high capability and high motivation, which is the strongest fit for consistently good results with less supervision. The other combinations describe scenarios where either skill or drive is lacking, so they wouldn’t match Dan as well.