I found this class exercise very interesting and somewhat off. I say off, since I would react differently depending on the circumstances or environment in which I was in. Hence I don't believe the test reflects correctly my leadership/management style.
I believe if a situation presented itself in which one had to adapt to get ahead or for the greater good of a group, organization etc., a person can become another type.
Life experiences help to shape our personalities, our outlook of the world. For example, a person who was bullied as a child, may become a tyrant boss/manager. That same individual can choose to turn things around by not treating others the way he was treated, hence breaking the cycle.
It is definitely helpful to determine people's management type or style. It makes it easier to understand their directives (providing there is effective communication) to expedite tasks efficiently and effectively.
Knowledge is power, if you understand a person's management style, you know what to expect or what is expected of you. Hence there is little room for error or conflicts.
A Chief Investment Officer who meets with executives of organizations to negotiate lucrative business deals has to be aggressive in convincing others to seal the deal for his organization. A passive or shy individual may buckle under intense negotiations (pressure).
It’s definitely true that the test works both ways, mostly in my post and the comments I was making I stressed the test from the point of view of a manger, however there is another side of the medal which is the side of an employee. I think it also important for employees to understand their manager’s type of personality which leads to different leadership styles. To make working process more efficient and satisfactory for both sides they both must be aware of their specific personality characteristic that affect relationship among workers and managers as well as reflects on company’s performance.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the test showed some type of accuracy to a person's personality type. I find it as a good way to come to terms with oneself about what they need to develop more/less of to become the person that they want to be, especially for a profession that they want to get into.
ReplyDeleteI think this test really help people better understand what they should change, from the test they understand more what kind of personal behaviors they have. They will have right direction point them to be success. I think for people who can understand more that what kind personal they are, what should they do and what they need to improve themself to upper level
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