Part I: Personal Thinking Styles
Having never taken a Life Styles Inventory (LSI) before this week, I was rather interested in finding out the results to see if I was the type of leader that I thought I was. I can honestly say that, I was spot on to what I thought my results were going to be, although the definitions of the different areas kind of threw me off. I scored in the 99th percentile under Humanistic-Encouraging, Power, Perfectionistic, Achievement, and Self Actualizing. Ever since High School all of these have been part of the mechanics that have made me who I am as a person today. Even in my family life, I have often times feel like “Don Corleone”, as I am the decision maker or counsel for the family’s many situations such as a sister’s approval of a boyfriend, my brother’s questions about college courses or even a family decision from my parents. For the purposes of this assignment due to requirement constraints, I will focus on Achievement being my primary style, while Competitive with a 97th percentile score will be my backup. I have always lead by example and never have been scared to get my hands dirty; encouraged by experience and desire to hold my subordinates to higher standards, I believe in following the ethos of putting in as much work as everyone else on my team. Doing this effortlessly, allows for a greater sense of achievement as my “guys” (If I were in the military) or my direct reports at my current position know that I am not the kind of person to bark orders while surfing the web, but will also handle whatever challenges come across my desk. My back up style, Competitiveness, compliments my Achievement style by ensuring that my team and I are always at the tip of everyone’s tongue. I like to hear both positive and negative feedback on my team, as it assists me in defining a path towards training and areas that need to be worked on