The leadership management diagnostic seemed interesting to me, at the beginning. The test was composed of 28 managerial oriented choices that needed our personal most and least desirable options among the choices. At the beginning I was intrigued to know what kind of orientation I have. When I was completing the last part of the test I was feeling a little bit tired. I guess I was not quiet prepared to such a questionable task. Perhaps I don't really know myself that much.
At the end of the test, my scores where leading towards D with a high C. I am going to agree with such an answer. I am a dominant person who is constantly overcoming opposition to get results. I am also a conscientious person who needs to be accurate and requests quality for work. People around me say that I'm a "BRAT" as they will say. I guess the test actually made me feel better because I was able to understand that I am not what people say but a very diplomatic woman who accepts challenges and tries to solve problems in the best possible- analytical way.
Prof K said the best leaders where those D's with high I's and I am going to agree with that too. Influence is what I believe, makes a leader. That charisma and team work my personality doesn't have and desperately needs.
I do believe that by understanding people's management "type", each individual will be able to focus on those skills that need some improvement or merely exists for success. Each of us will be able to set limits and goals to achieve in the process of becoming managers. We need to always be aware of who we are and where we come from. This DISC test was a guide and orientation to what I need to work on. In this test I got a negative I and also a much less negative S.
In the Stranded winter survival scenario we discussed in class, my D profile would work properly. The managing trouble description would fit with the situation.
I think D complemented with C work out in the stranded winter survivial scenario. I think the leader need to analyze the pros and cons because i think it's the way how he/she pursuades people to follow his/her idea. We also need a leader with D type characteristics because we need him/her to make a decision and be determined on the decision that we'r following.
ReplyDeleteI consider that if everyone in the class room did this test with honesty, we will get accurate results. I am glad to hear that like me, you truly belive that this test really describe you and can show you a little piece of you as a leader. In regards of the "survival" excersice, I consider that yes you could fit on the situation but at the same time, I consider that a dominant factor like high C could also be more beneficial.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the Prof K when he said that after having done the DISC diagnostic exercise. The best solution for leadership should be a combination of two or more types. I think that one type is merely not good enough to bring the organization forward because one might be too extreme and other one might be to lenient. With our Stranded Game I think you need to have a leadership that knows how to persuades others and he/she must also be able to think analytically.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you and all the responds. You definitely need a mixture of personality types other wise nothing would ever be done. Every personality type has something to bring to the table which is the essence of a good time.
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