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Behavioral Performance Science

T · I · G · E · R

An interpretation layer built on the Behavioral Index — translating DISC and OCEAN into five workplace traits recruiters and hiring managers can act on.

What is TIGER?

Interpretation layer

TIGER doesn't replace DISC or OCEAN. It translates those scores into five workplace-relevant traits using a defined mapping formula for talent credentialing contexts.

Built on peer-reviewed science

TIGER is built on decades of validated behavioral and personality research. Our proprietary intelligence layer synthesizes both into a single predictive composite.

Predicts performance

Unlike IQ, which measures raw cognition, TIGER predicts how you build trust, sustain effort, execute plans, and recover from setbacks.

The Five Dimensions

The Intelligence Layer

TRUST
INFLUENCE
GRIT
EXECUTION
RESILIENCE

Trust

Dimension 1 of 5

Behavioral reliability across contexts

High (65–100)

People work openly around you. You're seen as reliable, safe to disagree with, and honest under pressure.

Low (10–39)

You may come across as guarded, transactional, or inconsistent — not a character flaw, often a behavioral pattern that's fully developable.

What feeds this score

We look for steady behavior under pressure, consistency in follow-through, cooperative intent, and how calmly you respond when things become uncomfortable.

Why it matters

Trust is the multiplier on every other dimension. High-trust teams make decisions 3× faster and sustain peak output for longer.

Used by

  • HR teams use Trust to predict cultural cohesion before hire
  • Leaders use it to identify collaboration friction before it becomes attrition
  • Coaches use it to design relationship-building development plans

Influence

Dimension 2 of 5

Social and persuasive reach

High (65–100)

You move rooms. Ideas land. People follow without needing to be told. You generate social momentum.

Low (10–39)

You likely prefer depth over persuasion. Excellent at building the case — finding the crowd less natural is common and doesn't cap your effectiveness.

What feeds this score

We look for social energy, persuasive communication, willingness to speak up, and whether you become more expressive or decisive when the situation calls for movement.

Why it matters

Influence predicts persuasion, collaboration, and the ability to drive change without requiring authority.

Used by

  • Sales leaders use it to predict conversion and pipeline performance
  • Founders use it to evaluate early-hire communication fit
  • Investors use it to assess founder-market storytelling conviction

Grit

Dimension 3 of 5

Drive that persists when conditions are poor

High (65–100)

You don't fold when things get hard. You adapt without abandoning the objective. Setbacks register, but don't compound.

Low (10–39)

Highly effective in smooth conditions — may disengage or redirect when resistance is high. Paired with strong Execution or Influence, still produces strong outcomes.

What feeds this score

We look for ownership, persistence, ability to stay with a goal, and whether pressure makes you more determined rather than reactive or avoidant.

Why it matters

Grit is the strongest predictor of long-term achievement, outperforming both IQ and talent in longitudinal research (Duckworth, 2007).

Used by

  • Early-stage investors use it to evaluate founder durability
  • CHROs use it to predict tenure in high-attrition roles
  • Coaches use it to design resilience and persistence programs

Execution

Dimension 4 of 5

Capacity to complete things to a standard

High (65–100)

You ship. Plans don't die on whiteboards. Commitments become deliverables without requiring oversight.

Low (10–39)

May excel at vision, relationships, or ideation but struggle with the consistency and detail required to close commitments independently.

What feeds this score

We look for structure, urgency, quality control, planning discipline, and whether you can turn intent into reliable delivery when expectations are real.

Why it matters

Execution is the gap between intention and results. It predicts reliability and follow-through at the individual level.

Used by

  • Ops leaders screen for it when hiring implementation roles
  • Founders use it to build teams that won't get stuck in strategy
  • Managers use it to identify execution gaps before delivery failures

Resilience

Dimension 5 of 5

Stability under pressure and after setbacks

High (65–100)

Adversity doesn't accumulate on you. You bounce back fast and are able to lead others through disruption without visibly breaking.

Low (10–39)

Extended pressure or uncertainty may drain you significantly. You likely need structured recovery and clear environments to sustain peak output.

What feeds this score

We look for emotional steadiness, patience, recovery after friction, and whether stress disrupts your consistency or sharpens your response.

Why it matters

Resilience predicts long-term burnout risk, stress performance, and the ability to lead teams through uncertainty without destabilizing them.

Used by

  • CHROs assess it for high-stakes, high-pressure role placements
  • Coaches use it to design energy management and recovery programs
  • Leaders use it to understand their own pressure ceiling before crises hit

How TIGER Is Calculated

TIGER turns your answers into practical behavioral signals. We first look at how you naturally behave, then how you adapt when situations demand more from you, then how those patterns combine into five performance dimensions: Trust, Influence, Grit, Execution, and Resilience.

01

Behavioral assessment

Natural styleHow you tend to operate when you are not trying to perform for a role: your default pace, assertiveness, patience, and structure.
Adaptive styleHow you adjust when pressure appears: whether you become more direct, more social, more steady, or more detail-focused.
02

Personality signals

Social energyHow naturally you create momentum with people, speak up, and bring energy into a room.
Cooperation and stabilityHow you balance empathy, consistency, emotional steadiness, and response to stress.
Follow-throughHow much your answers point to planning, quality control, discipline, and finishing what you start.
03

TIGER score mapping

TrustBuilt from answers that show reliability, steadiness, cooperation, and how safe and consistent you are likely to feel to others under pressure.
InfluenceBuilt from answers that show social confidence, communication energy, persuasion, and the ability to create movement without relying only on authority.
GritBuilt from answers that show ownership, persistence, tolerance for difficulty, and whether obstacles make you stay engaged or pull away.
ExecutionBuilt from answers that show planning, decisiveness, quality control, follow-through, and ability to convert a goal into finished work.
ResilienceBuilt from answers that show calm under strain, recovery after setbacks, patience, and ability to stay stable when the environment is uncertain.

Reading Your Score

65–100

High

The trait is instinctive and consistent. Shows up without effort and is usually visible to others before you name it yourself.

40–64

Moderate

Contextual. The trait appears under the right conditions but is not your default mode. Situational and coachable.

10–39

Low

Underdeveloped or actively suppressed. Not a verdict — some roles don't require it. Where it matters, it's a development area to compensate for consciously.

Bands apply to each of the five TIGER dimensions individually (High 65–100, Moderate 40–64, Low 10–39). Context between traits matters more than any single score.

Who Uses TIGER — and How

Individuals

  • Understand your behavioral baseline before a big change or new challenge
  • Identify the gap between who you are and how you are showing up day to day
  • Get language for your strengths that resonates in conversations about fit and growth
  • Spot which TIGER dimensions to develop for your next stage

Teams & Companies

  • Baseline your team's behavioral DNA across all five TIGER dimensions
  • Identify role-fit gaps before they become performance problems or attrition
  • Build complementary teams by mapping behavioral coverage
  • Compare current scores against benchmarks for your top performers

Recruiters & Hiring Managers

  • Move beyond resumes — predict how a candidate performs in role-specific demands
  • Compare candidates against behavioral benchmarks for the position
  • Flag dimension mismatches before offers are made
  • Reduce time-to-productivity by placing people in roles that fit their behavioral wiring

The Science Foundation

DISC Model

Observable Behavioral Styles

Developed by William Moulton Marston in 1928 and validated through decades of applied psychology, DISC measures four behavioral dimensions — Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientiousness — from observed behavior rather than self-reported personality.

DDominance

Drive, decisiveness, challenge

IInfluence

Expression, persuasion, optimism

SSteadiness

Patience, loyalty, consistency

CConscientiousness

Precision, structure, quality

OCEAN / Big Five

Stable Personality Traits

The Big Five is the most rigorously validated personality model in behavioral science. Meta-analyses across 50+ years of research consistently show OCEAN traits predict performance, adaptability, and long-term wellbeing independent of culture or geography.

OOpenness

Creativity, curiosity, ideas

CConscientiousness

Goal orientation, self-discipline

EExtraversion

Social energy, assertiveness

AAgreeableness

Cooperation, empathy, trust

NNeuroticism

Stress sensitivity, emotional reactivity

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