My Personality Analysis
Taking personality assessments can provide a deeper understanding of yourself. Therefore it is important for us to understand how our personalities can affect us as leaders, as well as the people we are trying to lead. Some of the ways we can identify our personalities would be through the Big Five model, Myers-Briggs, Emotional Intelligence and theories of motivation.
The Big Five
I took the Five Factor Model personality test and the results were as I expected, the findings matched previous tests in a number of areas. My results identified me as relatively high in Extraversion (energetic and social), Agreeableness (friendly, compassionate and cooperative), Conscientiousness (methodical, organized, and through), and …show more content…
It is referred to as “the Doer” (“Portrait of an ESTP,” n.d.). Some of the interesting things which I can absolutely relate to are that ESTP types tend to be direct, straight-forward risk-takers; they immerse themselves in situations easily and tend to be very hands on. They live in the present, and are skeptical of introspection or theory. They can analyze the facts of a situation; decide quickly on what needs to be done, implement any actions needed and then move on. They are enthusiastic and like to have fun, so other people are drawn to them and are effective …show more content…
In calculating my Emotional Intelligence (EI) score, I determined that I have a high EI which has served me well in my interpersonal relationship both at work and in my personal life. I tend to be drawn to others who display a high EI, as they tend to be self-aware, empathetic, and display good impulse control. Leaders need to be in tune with their direct reports, asking about someone’s well-being does not always give us an accurate response, so leaders need to be able to read the non-verbal clues that are apparent when interacting or even just observing behaviors from a
Taking personality assessments can provide a deeper understanding of yourself. Therefore it is important for us to understand how our personalities can affect us as leaders, as well as the people we are trying to lead. Some of the ways we can identify our personalities would be through the Big Five model, Myers-Briggs, Emotional Intelligence and theories of motivation.
The Big Five
I took the Five Factor Model personality test and the results were as I expected, the findings matched previous tests in a number of areas. My results identified me as relatively high in Extraversion (energetic and social), Agreeableness (friendly, compassionate and cooperative), Conscientiousness (methodical, organized, and through), and …show more content…
It is referred to as “the Doer” (“Portrait of an ESTP,” n.d.). Some of the interesting things which I can absolutely relate to are that ESTP types tend to be direct, straight-forward risk-takers; they immerse themselves in situations easily and tend to be very hands on. They live in the present, and are skeptical of introspection or theory. They can analyze the facts of a situation; decide quickly on what needs to be done, implement any actions needed and then move on. They are enthusiastic and like to have fun, so other people are drawn to them and are effective …show more content…
In calculating my Emotional Intelligence (EI) score, I determined that I have a high EI which has served me well in my interpersonal relationship both at work and in my personal life. I tend to be drawn to others who display a high EI, as they tend to be self-aware, empathetic, and display good impulse control. Leaders need to be in tune with their direct reports, asking about someone’s well-being does not always give us an accurate response, so leaders need to be able to read the non-verbal clues that are apparent when interacting or even just observing behaviors from a