Admired Characteristics of Business Analysts
A survey by James Archer
In October 2012 as part of his research into the role and qualifications of a Business Analyst, James Archer conducted a survey to discover the most admired characteristics of Business Analysts. This is a summary of the survey results.
This research has been inspired by the work of James Kouzes and Barry Posner – Kouzes,J and Posner,B (2012) The Leadership Challenge, Jossey-Bass
| Results from over 400 people selecting the Admired Characteristics of Business Analysts | Percentage of people selecting characteristic |
| Competent | 82 |
| Broad-minded | 67 |
| Intelligent | 64 |
| Cooperative | 57 |
| Honest | 52 |
| Forward-looking | 50 |
| Imaginative | 48 |
| Inspiring | 42 |
| Dependable | 35 |
| Determined | 30 |
| Mature | 27 |
| Supportive | 27 |
| Independent | 26 |
| Fair-minded | 22 |
| Straightforward | 18 |
| Self-controlled | 14 |
| Ambitious | 11 |
| Loyal | 8 |
| Caring | 7 |
| Courageous; | 7 |
