According to the quiz I am moderately resilient, which means I do well with some misfortune, but not others. I am the type of person who gets frustrated quickly when things start to take a turn for the worst, I will get upset and frustrated. It is always my luck to catch every red light or trip in the parking lot. I really need to work on my patience and ability to stay calm during trying times.
Exercise 2-4 Traits, Motives, and Characteristics
Traits, Motives, and Characteristics I have:
• Trustworthiness: In my job at the restaurant, my manager regularly left me with duties that needed to be done and he never checked twice to make sure that they were completed. He also had me make many bank runs to deposit money. From the time I was twelve …show more content…
I worry what others think of me and my actions. I need to develop this because I don’t think others would see me as a good leader and have confidence in me if I don’t have confidence in myself.
• Assertiveness: I lack in assertiveness greatly. When I was little I remember my brother and sister in law getting in to heated arguments and I really wanted to stand up and tell them to stop, but I never did. If someone if criticizing me on something I did wrong and I know I did it right, I have a hard time speaking up. A good leader needs to be assertive in order to show they can correct someone who is wrong and be listened to.
• Courage: I think my issue with being assertive stems from my lack of courage. I have a hard time with things I am scared of. If I am up high, I try to make myself look down to show that I am okay, but other than that I stay away from things that terrify me. One example of how I have been working on courage is that I am terrified of being outside at night. I always have been and haven’t been able to shake it. I have to take my dog outside at night to use the bathroom and I make myself walk around out there with her a little