The opportunity to understand other’s perception as well as my own about various inter and intra personal skills in me was an eye-opening experience. I gained a lot of awareness with respect to my mannerisms in private and public life. The four respondents that completed the questionnaire were My Colleague, My Friend, My Acquaintance and I. The detailed responses are available in Appendix A.
In Social Skills, my friend scored me as 28, whereas my colleague scored me as 29. It was interesting to note that my acquaintance scored me the highest score of 35 among others whereas my own self-evaluation was the lowest score of 26. All of these were below the author’s average of 30.4 except the score given by my acquaintance. My new acquaintance gave …show more content…
However, my Social skills (29.5) and Self-Monitoring skills (8.5) need improvement based on averages. While responding to the questionnaire, I went through introspection and conscious thought about my actions and behavior in order to get accurate results. My friend and colleague have contributed to the survey with the intention of giving answers that would help me improve myself and increase self awareness. From this survey which has been taken up objectively and after rational analysis, the skill that I chose to improve is Self- Monitoring as I am perceived as a low self-monitor (LSM) and it might be a hindrance to a successful …show more content…
There is a significant correlation between self-monitoring and leadership where individual personality traits predict leadership perception and emergence (Zaccaro, Foti, Kenny, 1991). Forbes magazine (2012) gives that flexibility to adapt, openness to feedback, and the ability to learn are some defining traits of entrepreneur leadership. Earlier, having an attitude that social approval is not a factor for success has landed me in awkward situations even leading to misunderstandings. In order to emerge as a leader, being a high self-monitor tends to receive better performance ratings and more promotions than low self-monitors (Day, Schleicher, Unckless, & Hiller, 2002). Research has also demonstrated that “self-monitoring and social control are key interpersonal competencies that predict charismatic leadership” (Groves, 2005). As my aspiration lies in being a marvelous entrepreneur, I hope to inculcate high self-monitoring ability that will open avenues of success for
In Social Skills, my friend scored me as 28, whereas my colleague scored me as 29. It was interesting to note that my acquaintance scored me the highest score of 35 among others whereas my own self-evaluation was the lowest score of 26. All of these were below the author’s average of 30.4 except the score given by my acquaintance. My new acquaintance gave …show more content…
However, my Social skills (29.5) and Self-Monitoring skills (8.5) need improvement based on averages. While responding to the questionnaire, I went through introspection and conscious thought about my actions and behavior in order to get accurate results. My friend and colleague have contributed to the survey with the intention of giving answers that would help me improve myself and increase self awareness. From this survey which has been taken up objectively and after rational analysis, the skill that I chose to improve is Self- Monitoring as I am perceived as a low self-monitor (LSM) and it might be a hindrance to a successful …show more content…
There is a significant correlation between self-monitoring and leadership where individual personality traits predict leadership perception and emergence (Zaccaro, Foti, Kenny, 1991). Forbes magazine (2012) gives that flexibility to adapt, openness to feedback, and the ability to learn are some defining traits of entrepreneur leadership. Earlier, having an attitude that social approval is not a factor for success has landed me in awkward situations even leading to misunderstandings. In order to emerge as a leader, being a high self-monitor tends to receive better performance ratings and more promotions than low self-monitors (Day, Schleicher, Unckless, & Hiller, 2002). Research has also demonstrated that “self-monitoring and social control are key interpersonal competencies that predict charismatic leadership” (Groves, 2005). As my aspiration lies in being a marvelous entrepreneur, I hope to inculcate high self-monitoring ability that will open avenues of success for