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Flexibility

Rigid Flexible

Neither are better or worse – just helpful or unhelpful at different times and in different places.

Determined Donkeys are great at (and their Flexi Foxes are great at (and their flexibility is
rigidity is helpful when): helpful when):

▪ Keeping to what they believe in and staying loyal ▪ Adapting to change and the unexpected
to a cause or passion
▪ Compromising and doing things they don’t really
▪ Keeping going and staying on track even when want to do
others change their mind
▪ Seeing different perspectives
▪ Persuading people and getting jobs done
▪ Trying out new activities and experiences
▪ Standing up for what they believe is right or fair
▪ Changing from one task to another